Drug Abuse: Teenage Prescription Drug Abuse Has Decreased

Teenage prescription drug abuse has decreased
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The CDC has claimed prescription drug abuse has been the fastest growing drug problem in the U.S. But, new reports say the number of teenagers using these drugs have decreased 14%.
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Prescription drug abuse awareness events Saturday
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Kinston and Lenoir County residents will have opportunities Saturday to learn about prescription drug abuse, and get rid of any unused medications. The PEACE Foundation — Prescription Education Abuse Counseling Empowerment — is working with ERASE…
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Drug abuse numbers in younger teens, older adults remain unchanged
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About 2.3 million children and adults abused prescription drugs for the first time last year, according to a new government survey on drug use in America.
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