Drug Abuse: Designer Drug Abuse an 'epidemic'

Designer drug abuse an 'epidemic'
Filed under: Drug Abuse

The Greater Dayton Area Hospital Association and law enforcement agencies have teamed up to create a Designer Drug Task Force.
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Prescription Drug Abuse At All-time High For Teens
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Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Researchers from the University of Colorado at Denver recently discovered that young people in the U.S. are abusing prescription pain medications at an alarming rate – 40 percent more than past generations to be exact. Many of the adolescents have been using prescription drugs such as oxycontin, valium and vicodin. Following marijuana …
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Maine gets .6M grant to combat underage drinking
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The goal is to reduce alcohol and marijuana use and cut down on prescription drug abuse.
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