The "Other Drug Problem," in Our Own Medicine Cabinets

Published December 31, 2013

The "other drug problem," in our own medicine cabinets

Filed under: drug abuse help for teenagers

Generally, Colorado and the nation are making progress in reducing illicit drug abuse among teens. But there's one big exception: nonmedical use of prescription drugs. Every day in this country, 2,500 teens abuse a prescription drug for the first time …
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ER study finds 1 in 10 older teens misuse Rx painkillers & sedatives

Filed under: drug abuse help for teenagers

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — With prescription drug abuse at epidemic levels nationwide, and overdoses killing more people than auto accidents in many states, a new University of Michigan study provides striking new data about the misuse of potent prescription …
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GREATEST HITS 2013: Sexual predator honored with US postage stamp

Filed under: drug abuse help for teenagers

What would you call a man of whom, as regards sexual preference, his own friend and biographer confessed, “Harvey always had a penchant for young waifs with substance abuse problems”? In a recent interview with OneNewsNow.com, I called this man …
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