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Drug Abuse: New Teen Substance Abuse Study Out: 1 in 2 Teens Are Using Drugs – About – News & Issues

Drug Abuse: New Teen Substance Abuse Study Out: 1 in 2 Teens Are Using Drugs – About – News & Issues


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New Teen Substance Abuse Study Out: 1 in 2 Teens Are Using Drugs
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Half, 50%, one in two – that's how many teens today are smoking, drinking or using drugs according to a study by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA). The findings, which are based
Teen Substance Abuse Is Top U.S. Health Concern, Researchers SaySan Francisco Chronicle
Experts call adolescent substance use America's – and Oklahoma's – No. 1 NewsOK.com
Teens and Drugs: Rite of Passage or Recipe for Addiction?TIME
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Drug Abuse: Tests finding ‘bath salts’ abuse Fairfield County – Lancaster Eagle Gazette

Raynham Mom: Daughter’s Drug Addiction “A Nightmare” – Enterprise News

Drug Addiction: Raynham mom: daughter’s drug addiction “a nightmare” – Enterprise News

Raynham mom: daughter's drug addiction “a nightmare”
Enterprise News
From the backyard of her Raynham home, O'Malley, a mother of five, spoke openly of the “nightmare” of her daughter's drug addiction and what it has done to her and her family. “It's just painful. It's sad. I cry a lot. I feel helpless,” she said.

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Drug Addiction: Portugal drug law show results ten years on, experts say – AFP


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Portugal drug law show results ten years on, experts say
AFP
LISBON — Health experts in Portugal said Friday that Portugal's decision 10 years ago to decriminalise drug use and treat addicts rather than punishing them is an experiment that has worked. "There is no doubt that the phenomenon of addiction is in

Drug Addiction: Customizable Drug Treatment Programs That Have Been Proven Over the Tests of Time – Transworld News

Drug Addiction: Customizable drug treatment programs that have been proven over the tests of time – Transworld News
Drug treatment centers offers rehabilitation programs and services for addiction and re-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders. Considering the great deal of information available on the internet, finding the right drug treatment facility …
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Drug Addiction: Friends’ role in drug habits – English Eastday
A Shanghai Health Bureau lecture on synthetic drugs heard peers were responsible for introducing almost 78 percent of young addicts to them. “The influence of friends is the major factor when people first try synthetic drugs,” said Xia Guomei from the …
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Drug Abuse Statistics: July 4 Weekend Dangerous for Underage Boys Who Drink: Report – U.S. News & World Report

Drug Abuse Statistics: July 4 Weekend Dangerous for Underage Boys Who Drink: Report – U.S. News & World Report


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July 4 Weekend Dangerous for Underage Boys Who Drink: Report
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The data for the study is culled from SAMHSA's 2009 Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) report, a system that monitors drug-related hospital emergency department visits around the country. "This is a really great opportunity to talk to your kids about
Boys twice as likely to visit the emergency room over Fourth of JulyeMaxHealth

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Admissions for Pain Pill Abuse Continues to Rise – About – News & Issues

Drug Abuse Statistics: Admissions for Pain Pill Abuse Continues to Rise – About – News & Issues
The latest government statistics show a significant increase in substance … According to the SAMHSA report, treatment admissions attributed mostly to prescription drug abuse increased from 8% of all opiate admissions in 1999 to 33% in 2009.
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Drug Abuse: Teen Prescription Drug Abuse More Socially Acceptable Than Alcohol – Transworld News

Drug Abuse: Teen prescription drug abuse more socially acceptable than alcohol – Transworld News
As experimentation with prescription drugs is less detectable than alcohol, teens are finding that the regular abuse of prescription narcotics is becoming more common. Not only is this attitude problematic, but the ease of accessibility of such drugs is …
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Drug Abuse: Tomblin discusses drug abuse in Panhandle – Journal & Sunday Journal
KEARNEYSVILLE – Rising drug abuse in the Eastern Panhandle and ways to combat the epidemic were the primary issues at a roundtable discussion at the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department in Kearneysville on Wednesday. Acting Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, with …
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Drug Abuse: W.Va. gov holds meetings on drug abuse – Logan Banner
CHARLESTON (AP) — Acting Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin is holding a series of roundtables across the state to discuss a growing drug abuse problem with police, local officials and lawmakers. Media outlets report that Tomblin kicked off the roundtables Monday …
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Drug Abuse: Drug czar meets with Drug Action Team – Portsmouth Daily Times
Members of the Scioto County Prescription Drug Action Team traveled Tuesday to Johnson City, Tenn., to attend the Appalachian Regional Commission Substance Abuse Prevention Conference. While at the conference, White House Office of National Drug Control …
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