Teen Prescription Drug Abuse on the Rise

Published August 20, 2013

Teen Prescription Drug Abuse On the Rise –

Early Dementia Risk Factors Can Show Up in Teens

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Alcohol intoxication, stroke, use of antipsychotic drugs, depression, drug abuse, a father with dementia, poor mental function as a teen, being short and having high blood pressure were the risk factors they found. Taken together, these accounted for …
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Prevention Connection: Marijuana is Now a Social Experiment

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Marilyn Belmonte is Co-Chairperson of the Burlington Drug & Alcohol Task Force and a teen substance abuse prevention educator who founded Healthy Outcomes, Inc. which helps communities to reduce underage drinking and teen drug use. For more …
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Perkasie considers teen smoking ban

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But supporters of Perkasie's proposed ban have a loftier goal: helping teenagers quit smoking and keeping them off harder drugs in the future. The idea is that cigarettes and alcohol are gateway drugs that could lead to prescription drug abuse and …
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VIDEO: Lindsay Lohan Tells Oprah Her Troubled Past is Behind Her

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RYOT NOTE: Ninety percent of drug and alcohol addictions start in teen years, that's why The Partnership at Drugfree.org is dedicated to solving the problem of teen substance abuse. Together with parents, they advocate for better and more effective …
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