Arizona at or Near Bottom in CDC Measures of Teen Substance Abuse

Published May 16, 2013

Arizona at or near bottom in CDC measures of teen substance abuse

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Arizona's youth ranked second in five other categories: those who had ever used cocaine; those who currently used cocaine; those who tried marijuana for the first time before age 13; those who currently drank alcohol; and those who had consumed alcohol …
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Critics and Supporters React To Decision to Expand OTC Access to Plan B

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But Sebelius overruled that proposal, and questioned the safety of having young girls taking the drug, which contains higher doses of the same synthetic hormone found in birth control pills, on their own. …. Lowering the age restriction to 15 for …
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Psychiatry's Contested Bible : How the New DSM Treats Addiction

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So rather than dividing the universe into “alcoholics” and “non-alcoholics,” for example, the new “alcohol disorder” spectrum could include everyone at levels from “mild” (your “normal” college binge drinker) to “severe” (someone whose drinking is out …
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