Faces of Prescription Drug Abuse: Jefra Bland

Published March 19, 2013

Faces of Prescription Drug Abuse: Jefra Bland – Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2009 Jefra Bland talks about her family’s experience with prescription drug abuse.

Pyramid Healthcare Publishes Infographic on Illicit Drug Use in Teens

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The chart shows a fairly consistent trend of an inverse relationship between risk and use. This illustrates the importance of informing teens what the risks and consequences of drug use are so that they can use their best judgment if they are ever …
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… for Drug Abuse Resistance Education. Our instructors, Constable Shaun Provost and Constable Megan Olynek of the Mayerthorpe RCMP Detachment, taught us the effects of alcohol, tobacco and drugs and the seriousness of these effects, especially when …
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Whatever Floats Your Boat

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The fear has always been that legalizing drugs will expand drug abuse, encourage youth to enter the world of substance use, and lead to other health and social costs. Social conservatives point to the lasting effects of the Summer of Love in opposing …
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