Teen Prescription Drug Abuse on the Rise

Teen prescription drug abuse on the rise – Teen prescription drug abuse on the rise.

IU video contest winners learn from PSAs about prescription drug abuse

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The Indiana Prevention Resource Center at the Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington sponsors the contest, now in its fifth year, and considers prescription drug abuse by youth to be an epidemic in Indiana. In addition to the contest …
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Which Prescription Drugs Do Americans Abuse Most?

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According to a 2010 study by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, approximately 7 million people in the United States — or 2.7 percent of the population — annually abuse prescription drugs. This abuse primarily occurs when people take medication not …
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Editorial: Fight on prescription drug abuse not over

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Once local law enforcement and the Florida Legislature finally committed to addressing prescription drug abuse, it made a difference. The welcome news that prescription drug deaths in the Tampa Bay area are down 30 percent since 2010 is surely a result …
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