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
Prescription and over-the-counter … have abused the prescription painkiller Vicodin. Two-thirds of teens who have abused prescription drugs began doing so before age 16. 1 in 5 American teens reported to taking a prescription drug that was not prescribed …
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14 people hospitalised for drug abuse at concert
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 14 people are undergoing treatment for drug abuse while attending the three-day 2014 Future Music Festival Asia (FMFA) at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil. At the event early Saturday, six locals comprising three men …
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Bad Idea of the Day: Drug Testing Welfare Applicants
If the state judged them at risk of substance abuse, they would have to take a drug test—which could land them in treatment and bar them from benefits for up to a year, reports Reid Wilson at The Washington Post. The bill will almost definitely become …
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