Drug Abuse: Increasing Problem of Prescription Drug Abuse Among Youth – Science Daily (Press Release)

Increasing problem of prescription drug abuse among youth – Science Daily (press release)
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Increasing problem of prescription drug abuse among youth
Science Daily (press release)
"While much research has examined factors associated with overall substance use among youth, relatively few studies have specifically investigated risk factors, protective factors and sex/grade differences for youth involvement in nonmedical

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Trends in Prescription Drug Abuse: ‘Bridging Medications’ – Medscape
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Trends in Prescription Drug Abuse: 'Bridging Medications'
Medscape
Individuals with the disease of drug addiction who are not in recovery, referred to as "active addicts," spend a significant amount of time preoccupied with drug-seeking behavior or finding ways to minimize the severity of drug withdrawal between highs.

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High Youth Unemployment May Cause More Drug Abuse: EU Agency – Huffington Post
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High Youth Unemployment May Cause More Drug Abuse: EU Agency
Huffington Post
LISBON, Portugal — The European Union's drug agency says high youth unemployment in some EU countries and cuts to public health budgets could reverse advances in fighting drug abuse. The annual European Drug Report published Tuesday said
Use of synthetic psychoactive substance abuse on the rise in EuropeRaw Story
New report reveals the latest drug trends in EuropeHealthCanal.com
Youth unemployment and cuts raise EU drug agency's concernsNew Europe
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Prescription drug abuse: Investigating ‘pill doctors’ – Police News
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Prescription drug abuse: Investigating 'pill doctors'
Police News
The drug landscape has shifted dramatically in recent years and law enforcement agencies now find themselves battling the legal system. Prescription drug abuse — the intentional use of medication without a prescription or taken in a way other than as
Drug take-back response keeps growingClay Center Dispatch
An Analysis: The Illicit Prescription Drug Epidemic Just Keeps Getting Worseticklethewire.com

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