Drug Abuse: While Illicit Drug Use Decreases in Cities, Prescription Drug Abuse Climbs

While Illicit Drug Use Decreases in Cities, Prescription Drug Abuse Climbs
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While illicit drug use has decreased in most large American cities, prescription drug abuse has climbed, according to a new study.
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Young people driving epidemic of prescription drug abuse, study finds; Abuse of nonmedical analgesics up 40 percent
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A new study reveals that today's adolescents are abusing prescription drugs at a rate 40 percent higher than previous generations. That makes it the second most common form of illegal drug use in the U.S. after marijuana.
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Grant aims at preventing substance abuse by Park County youth
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Federal grant provides $ 625,000 over 5 years A federal grant recently awarded to a Park County coalition will provide $ 125,000 per year for five years to help prevent alcohol and prescription drug abuse by local youth. The grant, totaling  $ 625,000, was awarded last month to the Park County Coalition Against Substance Abuse through the Drug Free Communities Support Program. It was one of only 60 …
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