Many Parents Unaware of Teens' Abuse of ADHD Drugs
Many Parents Unaware of Teens' Abuse of ADHD Drugs
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Yet in a 2012 University of Michigan study sponsored by the U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse, 10 percent of high school sophomores and 12 percent of seniors admitted to using a "study drug" that was not prescribed by a doctor. "What we found in …
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SHERROD BROWN Ending prescription drug abuse and saving Ohio lives
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Although it is shocking that the national death toll from prescription overdoses has doubled in recent years, what is even more alarming is that in our state, it has tripled. In fact, since 2007, more Ohioans have died from accidental prescription drug …
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2 Staten Island hospitals to host forums on prescription drug abuse
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – To help stem prescription drug abuse on Staten Island, those who prescribe the drugs will hold two forums next month to discuss ways they can help reverse the epidemic. Opioid painkillers — which include drugs like oxycodone and …
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Prescription drug abuse – Prescription drug abuse is a growing problem. A local great grandmother was arrested after selling pain pills to an undercover cop.