Prescription Drug Abuse Up Among U.S. Teens: Survey

Prescription Drug Abuse Up Among U.S. Teens: Survey
TUESDAY, April 23 (HealthDay News) — The United States appears to be in the throes of a prescription drug abuse crisis among teens, with a new survey showing that 24 percent of high school students — more than 5 million kids — have abused these medications.
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Abuse, theft of prescription drugs on the rise, N.D. attorney general says
BISMARCK – Prescription drug abuse and theft are on the rise in North Dakota as children and thieves increasingly hunt for unused medications in medicine cabinets and bathroom drawers, with some burglars going so far as to target homes of the recently …
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How Common Is Drug Use in Your School?
District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman on Tuesday displayed some of the items seized during the investigation Clem Murray/The Philadelphia Inquirer, via Associated PressDistrict Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman on Tuesday displayed some of the items seized …
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Fight drug abuse; give back drugs this Saturday
One of the biggest drug problems facing Americans is the abuse of prescription drugs. The Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy students will join other entities across the nation in educating citizens about the dangers of prescription and over-the …
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Drug abuse should be treated differently
Responding to "Wasting money doing things we know don't work'' and other comments on how best to address the drug issue within this city and throughout the country, I wish to support this writer in particular. The letter writer suggests that …
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