Jump in Prescription Drug Use by Teens

Jump in Prescription Drug Use By Teens


A new study by the Centers for Disease Control finds that one in five high school students have taken a prescription drug that they didn’t get from a doctor. These include pain pills and attention deficit drugs. Hazelden’s Dr. Joseph Lee talks with Fox 9 News about this study and advice for parents. For more information on substance abuse addiction treatment for adolescents and young adults, visit www.hazelden.org

 

Jamaica's HIV/AIDS Response Programme Lauded
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… of HIV/AIDS through sexual transmission, reducing the risk of persons engaging in substance abuse being infected, particularly where the sharing of needles occurs; reducing the number of tuberculosis-related deaths among persons living with HIV …
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Photo: The Canadian Press
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Whether they're lauded as the future of online media or labelled a scourge on the flow of digital information, opinions abound on the rise of paywalls in Canada, and the conversation is only going to get louder. The concept itself, asking readers to …
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