Drug Abuse: Prescription Drug Abuse Up Among US Teens

Published April 26, 2013

Prescription drug abuse up among US teens
Filed under: Drug Abuse

The United States appears to be in the throes of a prescription drug abuse crisis among teens, with a new survey showing that 24 percent of high school students — more than 5 million kids — have abused these medications.
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The Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Celebrates Alcohol Awareness Month in April
Filed under: Drug Abuse

The Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (CADA) joins the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. in celebration of April as Alcohol Awareness Month. This national campaign will highlight the critical public health issue of alcoholism and its impact on individuals, families and the community, while highlighting resources available to help.
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Senator DeSaulnier, A.G. Harris – SB809 Prescription Drug Abuse PC 4-15-13

Senator Mark DeSaulnier (D-Concord) and California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris, along with prescription drug abuse awareness advocates and law enforcem…