Drug Use Drops for America’s Youth, Rises in the Over 50 Crowd – ABC News
Drug Use Drops for America’s Youth, Rises in the Over 50 Crowd – ABC News
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Drug Use Drops for America's Youth, Rises in the Over 50 Crowd
ABC News Drug use among America's youth is dropping, but it's booming among people over 50, a U.S. government survey released Wednesday shows. Last year, the rate of illicit drug use among children and teenagers 12 to 17 years old dropped to 9.5 percent, down … New US drug survey: Marijuana and heroin increasing More Americans are using marijuana Young Americans' Prescription Med Abuse Still Down: Report |
Drug Abuse Groups Say Pot Stance of Feds Is Wrong – ABC News
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Drug Abuse Groups Say Pot Stance of Feds Is Wrong
ABC News Drug abuse prevention groups asked the U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday how it will know whether its acceptance of recreational marijuana laws in Washington and Colorado affects public health. In a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder, the groups … Drug abuse groups: DOJ wrong on legal pot |
Las Vegas parents urged to be vigilant of children’s drug abuse – Las Vegas Sun
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Las Vegas parents urged to be vigilant of children's drug abuse
Las Vegas Sun The addiction often begins with a prescription drug found in the home like Oxycontin or Xanax until it becomes too expensive or hard to obtain. Then they look for a cheaper drug, one that's easier to get with a similar high. That's when they often find … |
Drug Use Among Young People – FOX News Radio
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Drug Use Among Young People
FOX News Radio The survey shows broad declines over the last several years in abuse of prescription drugs but finds more kids are using painkillers. Cocaine and methamphetamine use has declined, but marijuana is still huge, and… (Hyde) “Heroin users more than … |
Youth substance abuse down; heroin abuse climbs – WTOP
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Youth substance abuse down; heroin abuse climbs
WTOP WASHINGTON – Substance abuse among teenagers is declining, but heroin use is on the rise across all ages, the 2013 National Survey on Drug Use and Health said. The expansive report, which the Obama administration released Wednesday, details levels … |