Prescription Drug Abuse: Educating Pharmacists, Teens and Patients

Prescription Drug Abuse: Educating Pharmacists, Teens and Patients – “Prescription Drug Abuse: Educating Pharmacists, Teens and Patients” Jessica Mysyk, 2012 Pharmacy Internship Program, analyzed survey data that asked healthc…

FDA: Menthol cigarettes likely pose health risk

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The percentage of U.S. cigarette smokers using menthol brands grew from 33.9 percent in 2008 to 37.5 percent in 2011, according to a study by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, with more significant growth among …
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Heroin abuse high amongst teens

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The doctor says he wants addicts to know help is available. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration there's been an eighty percent increase in teens using heroin since 2002. Dr. Patten says his young patients say they …
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Local street races become fleeting, harder for police to track

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The casino worker is in his early 30s, and has been speeding since his teens, well before the legal driving age. … “The excitement [in street racing] may be short, but it really helps a lot to deviate from your troubles…you seldom focus your …
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