Teen Drug Abuse Becoming an Epidemic, Must Be Addressed

Teen drug abuse becoming an epidemic, must be addressed
An even more disturbing trend is the rise of prescription drug abuse. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, prescription and over-the-counter medications are some of the most commonly abused drugs by high school seniors.
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Pharmaceutical Drug Abuse in Youth
Prescription and over-the-counter drugs are the most abused drugs by high school seniors, and for teens aged 12 to 17, prescription drug use comes in second just after marijuana for most used drugs. Not only does this lead to an increased risk of heroin …
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Groups vying for money for youth programs to prevent drug abuse
HARLAN, Ky. (WYMT) – Four years after receiving half a million dollars to go towards programs to prevent drug abuse among children, the Harlan County Fiscal Court still has not decided how to spend it. The court system awarded the money in 2010 from …
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United Nations: Criminal Sanctions For Drug Use Are "Not Beneficial"
drug war drug treatment centers Vienna, Austria – A key working group of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) announced the release of groundbreaking recommendations discouraging criminal sanctions for drug use. The Scientific …
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