Teen Drug Abuse Becoming an Epidemic, Must Be Addressed

Teen drug abuse becoming an epidemic, must be addressed
I’m mad as hell, and I intend to do something about it. For years, I have been witness to the increasing availability of drugs to teenagers in the U.S. I have gone on the air and in print calling for parents to be more aware of drug abuse …
drug abuse – Bing News

Pharmaceutical Drug Abuse in Youth
Pharmaceutical drug abuse among teens is a growing problem, especially considering that Americans between the ages of 12 and 49 who abuse prescription drugs are more likely to use heroin than others in the same age group. Prescription and over-the-counter …
drug abuse – Bing News

Survey: Teen drug, tobacco, alcohol use decline
A new survey shows that alcohol, tobacco and marijuana use have declined by 25 percent to 50 percent since 2000 as disapproval by peers and parents increases, the Coalition for a Drug-Free Greater Cincinnati said Tuesday. That's the good news, but the …
Read more on Cincinnati.com

Tigard, Tualatin drug abuse prevention groups plan panel on youth and marijuana
One of the scheduled panelists is Eric Martin, who teaches in the University of Oregon's Substance Abuse Prevention Program. Martin is also is past president and director emeritus of the Addiction Counselor Certification Board of Oregon. Also invited …
Read more on The Oregonian

More Drug Abuse Information…