Reports Show Fewer Adolescents Getting Substance Abuse Prevention …
Reports Show Fewer Adolescents Getting Substance Abuse Prevention …
Filed under: drug abuse facts
“To prevent substance abuse among our adolescents, our young people have to know the facts about the real risks of substance abuse, and we're not doing a very good job of that right now,” said SAMHSA Administrator Pamela S. Hyde. “It is time for all of …
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German Bishops give qualified approval of morning after pill for rape victims
Filed under: drug abuse facts
Though some recent studies of the drug have suggested it does not act as an abortifacient, one of the world's top authorities on the drug says women must be told that it “may at times” cause an abortion. "To make an informed choice, women must know …
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Stopping Sexual Abuse of Children in Russia
Filed under: drug abuse facts
Children engaged in prostitution frequently belong to families at risk — those in extreme poverty or with alcohol and drug addiction. In other cases, they are orphans who have made the street their homes. Many adults who sexually abuse children …
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The North Star: National Drug Facts Week
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This week, January 28th until February 3rd, will be National Drug Facts Week. As their website explains, “National Drug Facts Week is a health observance week for teens that aims to shatter the myths about drugs and drug abuse.” NASH's SADD division …
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