Teens May Be Boozing Less but Now They're Abusing the Prescription Drugs Found

Teens may be boozing less but now they're abusing the prescription drugs found
Your teenagers are boozing less and using fewer street drugs like cocaine and Ecstasy than previous generations. Now the bad news, they're getting high on prescription painkillers like Oxy and Vicodin. Though overall teen drug use is down nationwide, …
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Teen Musicians Win GRAMMY Foundation® and MusiCares® Teens Make
"As we continue this successful program, The Partnership is excited to recognize individuals who creatively illuminate the devastating effects substance use and addiction can have on teens while also showing that individuals can and do regain their …
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Teen drug abuse in the UAE has wider impact
That makes the revelation, reported in The National yesterday, that children in the UAE as young as seven are “self-medicating” by taking prescription drugs without medical supervision extremely worrying. The UAE in general does have a tendency to …
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Teens and Drugs – Statistics estimate 22.5 million Americans over age 12 use illegal drugs. The rates climb higher for teenagers. One in ten tens, ages 12 to 17 use drugs, and…