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Prescription Drugs And High School Students - Better Health
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Tags: Pain Medication, ADHD Medication, Drug, Healthcare, Healthcare Reform, Adderall, Oxycontin, Percocet
Most Recently Shared on June 6, 2010 at 2:07 pm By:
RT@drval Prescription Drugs in High School (seems 1 in 5 has taken Oxycontin, Percocet, Adderall or other med w/out Rx) http://bit.ly/ddx2go
D.C. students to be tested on sex education - The Washington Post
washingtonpost.com — “In April, public and public charter schools will begin an annual test asking students what they know about sex and drug use because of the city’s high rates of sexually transmitted diseases.” View full resource at washingtonpost.com
Most Recently Shared on September 16, 2011 at 6:33 am By:
Vandna Jerath MD Physician, Doctor, ObGyn Physician, and Surgeon
Right on! D.C. schools prepare for nation’s first health & sex-education standardized testing - Wash Post http://t.co/TmL4vWsj
Medication prescription may fuel misuse among youths - AAP SmartBrief
smartbrief.com — “Twenty-two percent of middle- and high-school students who had taken one or more prescribed controlled medications in the previous year reported misuse of such medications, a study in the Archives of Pediatrics found. Data indicate that children who misused the medication were also more likely to u…” View full resource at smartbrief.com
Most Recently Shared on August 2, 2011 at 6:05 pm By:
Hsv Pediatric Assoc Physician Group
1 out of 5 teenagers misuse a previously prescribed controlled substance. Don't leave a temptation lying around... http://fb.me/SX0n6vfu
Medication prescription may fuel misuse among youths - Related Stories - AAP SmartBrief
smartbrief.com — “Twenty-two percent of middle- and high-school students who had taken one or more prescribed controlled medications in the previous year reported misuse of such medications, a study in the Archives of Pediatrics found. Data indicate that children who misused the medication were also more likely to u…” View full resource at smartbrief.com
Most Recently Shared on August 2, 2011 at 5:02 pm By:
Medication #prescription may fuel #misuse among #youth. http://t.co/07BfKjx #peds #PCP #nurse
Misuse of pain medication is pathway to high-risk behaviors
labspaces.net — “A new study by researchers at Drexel University's School of Public Health suggests that abuse of prescription painkillers may be an important gateway to the use of injected drugs such as heroin, among people with a history of using both types of drugs.” View full resource at labspaces.net
Most Recently Shared on July 22, 2011 at 6:15 pm By:
Misuse of pain medication is pathway to high-risk behaviors - http://is.gd/AES2a4
Drexel study: Misuse of pain medication is pathway to high-risk behaviors
medicalxpress.com — “A new study by researchers at Drexel University's School of Public Health suggests that abuse of prescription painkillers may be an important gateway to the use of injected drugs such as heroin, among people with a history of using both types of drugs. The study, published in the International Journal ...” View full resource at medicalxpress.com
Most Recently Shared on July 22, 2011 at 3:33 pm By:
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Drexel study: Misuse of pain medication is pathway to high-risk behaviors http://tw.medicalxpress.com/230553223
13 Sobering Facts About Teen Substance Abuse - Kids' Health - Everyday Health
everydayhealth.com — “A new report finds that 76 percent of high school students have used tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, and other drugs, and one-fifth of them may be addicted.” View full resource at everydayhealth.com
Most Recently Shared on June 29, 2011 at 8:40 pm By:
There's no denying it, your teen has probably been drunk. 13 sobering facts about teen substance use here: http://ow.ly/5t96O
A third of teens who drink, take drugs are addicted - Health - Addictions - msnbc.com
msnbc.msn.com — “Nearly half of all U.S. high school students currently smoke, drink or use other drugs, and a third of users meets the medical criteria for addiction, according to a new report. ” View full resource at msnbc.msn.com
Most Recently Shared on June 29, 2011 at 4:52 pm By:
Hisham Rana, MD Doctor and Physician
Report: A third of U.S. teens who drink, take drugs are addicted (CASA) http://on.msnbc.com/jLBJM9 - #health
A third of teens who drink, take drugs are addicted - Health - Addictions - msnbc.com
msnbc.msn.com — “Nearly half of all U.S. high school students currently smoke, drink or use other drugs, and a third of users meets the medical criteria for addiction, according to a new report. ” View full resource at msnbc.msn.com
Most Recently Shared on June 29, 2011 at 2:05 pm By:
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A third of teens who drink, take drugs are addicted http://on.msnbc.com/iwdpod
Distance traveled: from drug addict to doctor; ‘I know that people can change. We can recover. We can heal.’ | | The Bulletin
bendbulletin.com — “PORTLAND — Among the 104 students graduating from medical school in Portland on Monday are the straight arrows who flew from loving homes across the top of their high school and college classes, past examinations and rotations, to Oregon Health & Science University’s most hallowed stage.And then there is girl in orange velour hot pants.Her trajectory began in Eugene where she first sno, ‘I know that people can change. We can recover. We can heal.’Distance traveled: from d” View full resource at bendbulletin.com
Most Recently Shared on June 16, 2011 at 9:00 pm By:
Reclaiming Futures Health Organization
RT @youthmentoring: Distance traveled: from drug addict to doctor; ‘I know that people can change. We can recover. http://bit.ly/kyk8ur
Gay teens more likely to engage in risky behaviors: study | Reuters
reuters.com — “ATLANTA (Reuters) - Gay, lesbian and bisexual high school students are more likely than heterosexual students to engage in such risky behavior as smoking, drinking alcohol and carrying guns, a Centers” View full resource at reuters.com
Most Recently Shared on June 7, 2011 at 11:55 pm By:
Reclaiming Futures Health Organization
RT @phoenixhouse: Wake-up call for families: gay, lesbian, bisexual teens more likely to use drugs http://reut.rs/im2hBw via @Reuters_Health
Survey: Increased Health Risks for Gay Teens
teens.webmd.com — “High school students who identify as being gay, lesbian, or bisexual are more likely than their heterosexual students to smoke, drink alcohol, use drugs, and take part in violent and suicidal behaviors, a CDC survey shows.” View full resource at teens.webmd.com
Most Recently Shared on June 7, 2011 at 8:55 pm By:
Survey: Increased Health Risks for Gay Teens: High school students who identify as being gay, lesbian, or bisexu... http://bit.ly/jpCQGi
College students get hooked on --'smart drugs--™ - TODAY Health - TODAY.com
today.msnbc.msn.com — “At colleges across America, students are becoming addicted to a popular prescription drug --" not to get high, but to get higher grades. The drug, Adderall, is normally prescribed for kids with attention deficit disorder. But some are taking the medication because it helps them focus and pull all-nighters.” View full resource at today.msnbc.msn.com
Most Recently Shared on May 17, 2011 at 1:11 pm By:
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College students get hooked on ‘smart drugs’ http://on.msnbc.com/iBgR7k
News: High Cost a Key Factor in Deciding to Forgo Health Care, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
med.wisc.edu — “The high cost of health care prevents parents from taking their children to the doctor or buying prescription medication, regardless of how much money they make or whether they have health insurance, according to a study presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Denver. Lauren E. Wisk, a doctoral student and graduate research assistant in population health sciences at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison, found that families do i” View full resource at med.wisc.edu
Most Recently Shared on May 2, 2011 at 6:17 pm By:
Families are sacrificing their health because it costs too much to be healthy, according to a new study: http://bit.ly/mtoWs7
Health Highlights: Jan. 12, 2011
businessweek.com — “WHO Targets Drug-Resistant Malaria Twenty Percent of Americans Don't Have Usual Source of Health Care DNA Blood Test Offers Safer Screen for Down Syndrome: Study Make High School Students Learn CPR: Heart Experts” View full resource at businessweek.com
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Health Highlights: Jan. 12, 2011 http://bit.ly/fLtBcw
Health Highlights: Jan. 11, 2011
businessweek.com — “Make High School Students Learn CPR: Heart Experts Flu Season Intensifying, Get Vaccinated: Health Officials Artificial Cells Mimic Red Blood Cells: Study Michael Douglas Says Throat Tumor Gone Sudden Chromosome Destruction Leads to Cancer: Study White House Sides With Companies in Drug Discount Lawsuit” View full resource at businessweek.com
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Health Highlights: Jan. 11, 2011 http://bit.ly/hhF7Op
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