Teen Drug Abuse Becoming an Epidemic, Must Be Addressed

Teen drug abuse becoming an epidemic, must be addressed
For years, I have been witness to the increasing availability of drugs to teenagers in the U.S. I have gone on the air and in print calling for parents to be more aware of drug abuse and … our country’s biggest problems.
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Pharmaceutical Drug Abuse in Youth
Prescription and over-the-counter … have abused the prescription painkiller Vicodin. Two-thirds of teens who have abused prescription drugs began doing so before age 16. 1 in 5 American teens reported to taking a prescription drug that was not prescribed …
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Haley creates prescription drug abuse panel
COLUMBIA, SC — South Carolina had at least 225 prescription drug overdose deaths in 2011, but the state hasn’t had a coordinated efforts to crack down on the problem. Gov. Nikki Haley wants that to change, and Friday she issued an executive …
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Ronald Reagan-Speech to the Nation on the Campaign Against Drug Abuse (September 14, 1986) — President Ronald Reagan speaks with First Lady Nancy Reagan to the nation about the campaign against drug abuse. They want to launch a national crusade to fi…


Littlest victims of a Florida drug binge
The youngest casualties of Florida's drug culture include Evan Longanecker, almost 2 months old when he was smothered by his drug-abusing mother, who passed out while breastfeeding him; 7-month-old Ella Moon Martin, whose mom stashed her pot in …
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