Alarmingly high substance abuse rates found among street children in low …
INDIANAPOLIS — Millions of children worldwide live on the streets. A review and analysis of 50 studies on substance abuse by street children in 22 resource-constrained countries has found lifetime substance use to be both common and high, posing …
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Gil Kerlikowske discusses efforts to tackle prescription drug abuse
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) – Prescription drug abuse is a nationwide problem, affecting Arkansas teens at an alarming rate. For many, the drug use occurs for teens in their earlier years. Programs and policy reforms have been created to tackle the issue.
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Cory Monteith overdose spotlights surge in heroin addiction and death
More recent statistics are available from regional experts around the country who track trends for the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). Recent increases in heroin problems were reported in at least 11 areas of the country, ranging from …
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