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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eTect Awarded Second Phase of Program by the National Institute on Drug Abuse
GAINESVILLE, Fla., Apr 14, 2014 (BUSINESS WIRE) — eTect announced today it has been authorized to move ahead on the second phase of it’s “Fast Track” SBIR grant by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). Phase 2 of the NIDA program will provide …
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Teen substance abuse is the new 'normal,' school counselor says
Citing statistics from the National Institute on Drug Abuse — which surveys students in grades 8, 10 and 12 annually — Lechner said alcohol use has decreased 10 to 15 percent since 2003, while pot-smoking has increased 200 percent. Many parents also …
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Keep up drug abuse coverage, Bridgewater Scout urges Enterprise
BRIDGEWATER – For a 12-year-old who has overcome years of a speech-inhibiting medical condition, Steven Anderson has no problem communicating his views on the impact of illegal drug use. The fifth-grader at Williams Intermediate School in …
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