Drug Abuse: Viewpoints: Program Aims to Reduce Teenage Prescription Drug Abuse

Viewpoints: Program aims to reduce teenage prescription drug abuse
Filed under: Drug Abuse

The Bee recently featured articles on the problem of prescription drug abuse and the need to talk with teens. While still a public menace, illicit substances like heroin and cocaine have taken a back seat to the abuse of legal prescription medications.
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Drug Abuse Awareness Forum set for Thursday night
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Parents and others interested in learning how to recognize signs of prescription drug abuse and where to find help are invited to a Drug Abuse Awareness Forum from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Upper Darby Performing Arts Center, 601 N. Lansdowne Ave.
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RAYSAC Radar for May focuses on prescription drug abuse
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National Study: Teen Misuse and Abuse of Prescription Drugs Up 33 Percent Since 2008 New, nationally projectable survey results released by The Partnership at Drugfree.org and MetLife Foundation confirmed that one in four teens has misused or abused a prescription drug at least once in their lifetime, a 33 percent increase over the past five […]
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