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Apr 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on New Prevention Program Wants Teens To Say NOPE
A new drug prevention program has been created to teach middle school and high school students about the dangers of abusing prescription opiates. The program, known as Narcotics Overdose Prevention and Education (NOPE), launched in the states of Illinois and...
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Mar 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on Sports Injuries Can Start Teens On Path To Drug Addiction
In the past decade, the illegal narcotic heroin has been working its way into more affluent neighborhoods after years of being the scourge of mostly lower-income areas and individuals. Many people in affluent areas are turning to heroin after becoming...
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Mar 20, 15 •
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Comments Off on Boys With Bad Grades, Girls Who Argue With Parents At Highest Risk For Opioid Abuse
In any given year, a small but significant number of American teenagers misuse a prescription opioid medication. In turn, some of these medication-misusing teens will ultimately develop diagnosable symptoms of opioid use disorder, a condition that includes...
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Feb 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on Teen Abuse Of Prescription Painkillers Dropped In 2014…But What About Other Drug Abuse Trends?
Teen abuse of prescription opioid drugs decreased in 2014, according to the ongoing Monitoring the Future (MTF) study conducted by the University of Michigan. However, abuse of other kinds of prescription drugs remained at the same levels as previous years....
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Jun 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on Prescription Drugs Stolen At Open Houses
Prescription drug addiction has become a public health crisis. More people abuse prescription medications today than ever before, and overdose deaths from prescription drugs are also on the rise. It’s now been reported that addicts are raiding medicine...
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May 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on What Are Benzodiazepines?
One of the most often prescribed drugs in the U.S., benzodiazepine is a sedative, anticonvulsant and muscle relaxant that can help treat a number of physical and mental conditions. Benzodiazepines are widely used, acting as the main ingredient in popular...
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Mar 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on Parents Believe Prescription Drugs Are Safer Than Street Drugs
The misuse and abuse of prescription drugs has been on the rise in the past decade. What begins as a legitimate pain problem can become an addiction when medication use is not carefully monitored. And when the pain clears up, the pills may be abandoned in the...
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Jan 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on What Allows Teens Easy Access to Prescription Drugs?
The profile of a drug addict is changing. While in recent decades, the picture of a drug addict conjured up images of dark alleys and vacant buildings inhabited by down-on-their-luck wanderers, the current reality is looking substantially different. Often,...
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Jan 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on When Does Prescription And OTC Use Become Abuse In Teens?
Medicine has been used for centuries to help the body and mind heal. Healers used proper doses to cure stomach aches, animal bites, headaches, and other ailments that have plagued humans for centuries. Proper concoctions of natural materials can be credited...
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Dec 20, 13 •
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Comments Off on How Can Parents Help Protect Their Children From Prescription Drug Abuse?
Teens need guidance from their parents. It takes a patient, persistent, and loving parent to stay closely connected to their children through the teenage years. By staying close, families can confront problems more strongly and wisely. One of those problems...
