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One in Five Teens Share Their Prescription Drugs with Friends
A survey of 12- to 17-year-olds in the U.S. has found that about 20 percent said they have given their prescription drugs like Oxycontin and Darvocet to friends or obtained drugs the same way, Reuters reported Aug. 18. Allergy drugs, narcotic … Continue reading
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Addiction 101
Most drug addictions start with casual or social use of a drug. For some people, this is as far as it goes. For other people, using the drug becomes a habit and use becomes more and more frequent. As time … Continue reading
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2nd Annual Abbey’s Walk
In March of 2009, our community lost one of our young people, Abbey, to a drug addiction. The loss has been disheartening. Since this loss, it has become our goal to prevent other friends and families from suffering a similar loss. Abbey’s family and friends have … Continue reading
Prescription Pill Abuse Among Adolescents
Pot, alcohol, cigarettes, meth, ecstasy and LSD are being abused less nowadays by American teenagers, compared to the 1990s. However, we are not out of the water. According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse, which has surveyed adolescents and young … Continue reading
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