Drug Abuse: Teen Prescription Drug Abuse: 8 Tips for Parents – Philadelphia Inquirer (Blog)

Teen prescription drug abuse: 8 tips for parents – Philadelphia Inquirer (blog)
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Teen prescription drug abuse: 8 tips for parents
Philadelphia Inquirer (blog)
During October and November, the Healthy Kids blog examines the epidemic of teen prescription drug abuse through the stories of teens and young adults in recovery, their parents and treatment experts. You'll get a first-hand look at a problem that's

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Hazelden Introduces Antiaddiction Medications into Recovery for First Time – TIME
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Hazelden Introduces Antiaddiction Medications into Recovery for First Time
TIME
Treating drug addiction is as much about addressing why people become hooked on substances like alcohol, painkillers or illegal drugs as it is about weaning them off of their habit— at least that's the core of the Hazelden recovery approach. From its

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Measure 80 engages marijuana use at a state level – Dailybarometer
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Measure 80 engages marijuana use at a state level
Dailybarometer
Heroin, a Schedule I drug, has a 23 percent dependency rate. National Institute for Drug Abuse studies on marijuana use they state, “research into the effects of long-term cannabis use on the structure of the brain has yielded inconsistent results. It
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