CDC: 6% of Teens Take Psychotropic Drugs

CDC: 6% of teens take psychotropic drugs

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The debate around adolescents and psychotropic drug use may be quieted – ever so slightly – by new data. More than 6% of adolescents reported using psychotropic medications during the past month, according to a survey released Wednesday by the …
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Breaking the Silence event targets substance abuse, addiction issues

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Sponsored by PATH, Women in Bloom Inc., WORTHY Recovery Inc., EMPOWER Porter County and Education Litigation Group, the program sought to give parents the tools to talk to their children about drug use. The event drew about 250 people, including …
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Television ad campaign aimed at preventing prescription painkiller addiction …

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But thanks to citywide efforts to help prevent the epidemic of prescription painkiller abuse on Staten Island and elsewhere, she hopes to use her family's tragedy to educate the public. To that end, the city Health Department launched a powerful new …
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New Hunterdon program provides help to drug users

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The START (Steps to Action Recovery and Treatment) program provides information that can help a drug user start a healthy lifestyle when they are on their own, according to Hunterdon County Prosecutor Anthony P. Kearns III. … In addition, the packet …
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