teen drug abuse

Intervention Near 420: Organization Tackling Teen Drug Use

Intervention near 420: Organization tackling teen drug use

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A local organization is passing out free home drug test kits the day before many people celebrate drug use. Debbie Moak is the founder of Arizona-based notMYkid.org, a nonprofit that focuses on preventing the devastation of teen addiction. The …
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The truth about marijuana

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And unfortunately, this morning's visit to his chiropractor didn't help him much. Ironically, just outside ElSohly's office in the Waller Complex—behind bolted … In fact, the National Institute on Drug Abuse has named this lab the country's one …
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In Jefferson New Group, JTEAM, Combats Drug Abuse

In Jefferson new group, JTEAM, combats drug abuse

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There's a misconception that drug use is just a phase or rite of passage. The fact is that addiction is a lifelong struggle that often begins in the teen years." Founded in the late fall, the group works with other municipal organizations to provide …
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Tackling drug abuse in teens: Organization passes out free home drug test kits

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Drug Reference in Music Has Influence on Listeners

Drug reference in music has influence on listeners

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The term “Yolo – You Only Live Once” was coined in Drake's song “The Motto,” featuring Lil' Wayne, and we all saw how much that term resonated with teenagers and young adults in the country. … There could be a deeper meaning behind all of the …
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'Backyard Philly Project' film focuses on four teens' search for hope amid

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Novel Opioid Dependence Pill Gets Patients' Thumbs-Up – Medscape

Novel Opioid Dependence Pill Gets Patients' Thumbs-Up – Medscape

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… A novel sublingual formulation of buprenorphine-naloxone has a significantly preferred taste and overall acceptability compared with a commercially available film form of the drug, which is indicated for opioid-dependence maintenance treatment, a …
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FDA Bars Generic OxyContin

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The decision by the F.D.A. comes at a time when the efficacy of strong narcotics like OxyContin for the treatment of long-term pain has come under increasing scrutiny. Citing poor outcomes, some insurers are also seeking to limit how doctors use the drugs.
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Swansea Valley Community Council Grants List

Swansea Valley community council grants list

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… to contribute to Pontardawe Town Council's Children's Activity Leaflet, Alltwen's Parent and Toddler Group, Age Concern Neat Port Talbot, West Glamorgan Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse and All Wales Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Helpline.
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Young stars crack in glare of the spotlight – Sydney Morning Herald

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Drug Take Back Day Is April 27

Drug Take Back Day is April 27

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According to the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, prescription medications rank second only to marijuana in rates of abuse among teens. More than 2,000 teens begin abusing prescription drugs each day in this country, with a majority …
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'Look me up, I'll be out in 10 years' killer tells murdered BC teen's mom

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