National Campaign Against Teen Prescription Drug Abuse Launches at San …
National Campaign Against Teen Prescription Drug Abuse Launches At San …
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Above: Illegal street drugs get a lot of attention, but over the past ten years, abuse of prescription drugs has become a growing problem, especially among teenagers. Prescription drugs are now the leading cause of accidental death in San Diego, and …
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Pot perceptions
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“I think we're going to be sacrificing the mental health of our young people if we pass this law,” said Dr. John Knight, director of the Boston Children's Hospital Center for Adolescent Substance Abuse Research, where Harris also works. Recent studies …
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Local group reacts to national drug survey
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A group that combats teen drug and alcohol abuse says trends in the Fox Cities are pretty similar to national figures. Wendy Vander Zanden of Community Action for Healthy Living is reacting to a survey by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health …
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