Teen Prescription Drug Abuse: How It Begins

Teen prescription drug abuse: how it begins

Filed under: prescription drug addiction

During October and November, the Healthy Kids blog examines the epidemic of teen prescription drug abuse through stories of teens and young adults in recovery, their parents and treatment experts. You'll get a first-hand look at a problem more …
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Drug summit at UR to address prescription drug abuse

Filed under: prescription drug addiction

The abuse of prescription drugs is growing in western New York and across the country, destroying the lives of addicts, and taxing local emergency medical centers with people seeking prescription pain killers and other drugs. More than 300 doctors, law …
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Prescription drug and heroin abuse focus of Marshfield event

Filed under: prescription drug addiction

City leaders, school officials, parents, high school students and community representatives began the seven-hour long Just Once: A Plunge on Prescription Drug and Heroin Abuse event with an overview of the issue in the community. During the past school …
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The Epidemic of Prescription Drug Addiction: http://t.co/rgkZrG8q via @youtube
2009:100 people a day “die” from OD of Prescription Drugs – by babsdudley (Barbara Dudley)

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@DrOz A holiday celebrating a return to health – an annual reduction in obesity, an annual reduction in prescription drug abuse/addiction. – by jeffwasden (Jeff Wasden)

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Octomom goes to rehab:

Octomom Nadya Suleman has checked into rehab for prescription drug addiction, TMZ repor… http://t.co/KMccwOD4 – by RocknrollaNight (Rocknrolla Nightlife)