Eye to Eye With Katie Couric: Rx Drug Abuse (CBS News)

Eye To Eye With Katie Couric: Rx Drug Abuse (CBS News) — Only On The Web”: In the war on drugs the abuse of prescription medication among teens is up. Steve Pasierb of Partnership for a Drug-Free America has more o…


Teen athletes prone to drink, less likely to use drugs
[rewrite]Participating in sports may have many benefits, but it also raises the chances adolescents will abuse alcohol, according to a new review of the evidence by Canadian researchers. They analyzed 17 past studies and also found most showed that kids who …[/rewrite]
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Leaders say teen drug and alcohol use numbers encouraging
[rewrite]CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. – Encouraging news out of Charlotte County. The number of teenagers who drink and do drugs is at an all time low. In fact, Drug Free Charlotte leaders say, other substance abuse coalitions around the state are taking notice![/rewrite]
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West metro news briefs: Learn ways to prevent teen drug abuse
[rewrite]Parents are invited to attend an informational session on preventing teen drug abuse to be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, at Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 7401 County Road 101 in Maple Grove. The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office and …[/rewrite]
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