Locking Down Prescription Drug Abuse by Tweens/Teens

Locking Down Prescription Drug Abuse by Tweens/Teens
We’ve all heard the horror stories of parents who have had to deal with a child struggling with addiction, stealing to support a habit, or perhaps worse, dying from an accidental overdose or drug-induced suicide. But the drug epidemic of this generation …
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Board honors students for drug abuse awareness
DOBSON — The Surry County Board of Education at its regular meeting Monday recognized student efforts to raise awareness of prescription drug abuse. “This is the fourth year the prescription drug abuse student task force has been actively planning …
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Prescription Drug Abuse Sending More to Hospitals
TUESDAY, April 6 (HealthDay News) — Hospitalizations caused by accidental and intentional abuse of prescription sedatives, tranquilizers and other painkilling drugs has risen dramatically over the last decade, new research reveals. Hospital stays from an …
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Drug abuse linked to uptick in children removed from homes
Roughly 65 percent of Perry and Muskingum County children who were taken from their homes in 2013 were removed because drug abuse in the home, directors of both children services agencies said. In homes where substance abuse was present, less …
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Dr. Ablow: 'Faces of Drug Arrests' may not face real truth about drug abuse
Sponsored by Rehabs.com, the campaign aims to startle people into recognizing the devastating effects of drug addiction on people who once looked healthy (in their first mug shots), as they change into people who look worn and ill and, frankly …
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