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 …
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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 …
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Haley creates prescription drug abuse panel
COLUMBIA, SC — South Carolina had at least 225 prescription drug overdose deaths in 2011, but the state hasn’t had a coordinated efforts to crack down on the problem. Gov. Nikki Haley wants that to change, and Friday she issued an executive …
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Moving Up: Carol Fiddis, chief operating officer, Drug Abuse Treatment Association
Carol Fiddis’ interest in a career in the behavioral health field became clear while she was a student at Palm Beach Atlantic University. “I enjoyed psychology courses and helping people, and friends would come to me for advice,” Fiddis said. In …
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Child-drug images part of NH anti-drug campaign
The images and statistics accompanying them are targeting parents and caregivers of children ages 9 to 17 in New Hampshire, trying to have them learn more about the growing problem of youth drug and alcohol abuse. According to the statistics, one in …
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