ANN ARBOR: U-M Study Finds 1 in 10 Older Teens Misuse Prescription Painkillers and Sedatives

ANN ARBOR: U-M study finds 1 in 10 older teens misuse prescription painkillers and sedatives
ANN ARBOR — With prescription drug abuse at epidemic levels nationwide, and overdoses killing more people than auto accidents in many states, a new University of Michigan study provides striking new data about the misuse of potent prescription painkillers and sedatives by teens and young adults. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

Ford spotlight raising addiction awareness, but fuels stigma too, experts say
TORONTO – Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's admitted alcohol and drug use have shone a glaring spotlight on addiction and substance abuse. But have Ford's troubles raised the kind of awareness that is beneficial or harmful to the public's understanding of the disease and those struggling with their own booze and drug-abuse demons? "I have never seen the issue of substance abuse get this much profile … Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

Drug abuse among youths down by 15%, says minister – Bernama
Drug abuse among youths (aged between 16 and 39) from January to July this year has decreased by 15.4% to 3,185 compared to the corresponding period last year, said Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Rohani Abdul Karim (pic). She attributed the decline to the effectiveness of programmes carried out by the ministry in… Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results