Teen Drug Abuse – Prescription Drugs and K-2

Published July 8, 2013

Teen Drug Abuse – Prescription Drugs and K-2 – Dr. Joseph Lee, Hazelden’s medical director and adolescent psychiatrist, speaks with KARE 11 News about the new trends of teen drug abuse. One study claims 1…

Duke receives grant to study substance abuse among teens

Filed under: drug abuse help for teens

Duke receives grant to study substance abuse among teens. Published: June 24, 2013 … The university's Center for Child and Family Policy has received a five-year, $ 6.7 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Starting July 1, the …
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Peekskill installs permanent MedReturn drug collection unit

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Through a partnership with the Westchester County Office of Drug Abuse Prevention and Stop DWI, the police department had established a permanent MedReturn drug collection receptacle to reduce the supply of drugs that can potentially harm teens and …
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Editorial: More women falling prey to drug abuse

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The study also reminds us that prescription drug abuse is a different problem, and battling it requires different strategies. The "just say no" campaigns of the past were aimed at street drugs offered to teens in a social or recreational setting. But …
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