Teens' Rx Drug Abuse Is Rising
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Teens' Rx Drug Abuse Is Rising
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Most Recently Shared on June 10, 2011 at 7:10 pm By:
An interesting article about the rise in prescription drug use, among teens.. http://ow.ly/5dtK0 What do you think?
Teen drug prescription use is on the rise: Learning from the Murray verdict - Fort Lauderdale Parenting Teens | Examiner.com
examiner.com — “With the recent conviction of Conrad Murray, parents and communities should be taking a closer look at the abuse of prescription drugs and use of them. Wh” View full resource at examiner.com
Most Recently Shared on November 8, 2011 at 2:32 pm By:
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Teen drug prescription use is on the rise: Learning from the #Murray verdict http://t.co/I9Bsbiw3 Thx! @Bluetufty @Break_Cycles #parenting
CDC: Painkiller OD deaths outnumber deaths from heroin, cocaine - latimes.com
latimes.com — “Abuse of opioid pain medications has been on the rise for the last decade, and now more Americans die from overdoses of these prescription drugs than from overdoses of heroin and cocaine combined.” View full resource at latimes.com
Most Recently Shared on November 2, 2011 at 2:05 am By:
Tom Heston, MD Physician, Doctor, and Family Medicine Doctor
Prescription painkillers outpace heroin, cocaine in OD deaths - Los Angeles Times http://t.co/YMgeG83O #health
Drug Disposal - National Take Back Initiative
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Most Recently Shared on October 21, 2011 at 7:29 pm By:
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Oct. 29. Find a location to drop off your unwanted prescriptions: http://t.co/6tq8GAvL
School Tool Kit > Smart Moves, Smart Choices: Learn About Teen Prescription (Rx) Drug Abuse and Watch Dr. Drew Videos
smartmovessmartchoices.org — “Learn the facts about the serious issue of Teen Prescription (Rx) Drug Abuse, watch videos with Dr. Drew and learn what parents, teens and educators can do to take action to reduce the abuse of prescription medications.” View full resource at smartmovessmartchoices.org
Most Recently Shared on October 19, 2011 at 1:31 pm By:
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Dr. Drew, National Association of School Nurses & Janssen launch FREE Teen Rx Drug Abuse Awareness School Tool Kit. http://t.co/aIdggGKY
Know any teens? Tell them to join the convo via the Sara Bellum blog post about a new Rx drug abuse campaign tool: http://t.co/e7FrCJV.
t.co — “Know any teens? Tell them to join the convo via the Sara Bellum blog post about a new Rx drug abuse campaign tool: http://t.co/e7FrCJV.” View full resource at t.co
Most Recently Shared on September 2, 2011 at 7:49 pm By:
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Know any teens? Tell them to join the convo via the Sara Bellum blog post about a new Rx drug abuse campaign tool: http://t.co/e7FrCJV.
For teens, playing fast and loose with Rx drugs predicts abuse of other drugs - latimes.com
latimes.com — “Kids likely to abuse should get less addictive medicine and more monitoring” View full resource at latimes.com
Most Recently Shared on August 3, 2011 at 3:35 am By:
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For teens, misuse of Rx drugs predicts abuse of other drugs http://lat.ms/qZ9AvU
Most Teens Taking Prescription Drugs Do It Right – TIME Healthland
healthland.time.com — “Most students taking prescription medications for pain, sleep, anxiety or attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) do not misuse the drugs, a new study finds. And proper use of these medications was not associated with a higher risk of addiction or other drug problems.” View full resource at healthland.time.com
Most Recently Shared on August 2, 2011 at 7:55 pm By:
Parents, rest easy: teens don't abuse drugs all that much after all | http://ti.me/n3fiBH
New tool in prescription drug abuse fight - Times Union
timesunion.com — “To combat a rise in prescription drug abuse, state Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman has proposed a bill that requires doctors and pharmacists to look up a patient's prescription history every time they write or fill a script for narcotics like hydrocodone, oxycodone and Xanax. "I-STOP tracks abusers early and will provide the medical community with the information it needs to treat patients, help addicts and fight trafficking," Schneiderman said in a statement. Practitioners and p” View full resource at timesunion.com
Most Recently Shared on July 7, 2011 at 7:25 pm By:
State proposes new bill to combat #prescription drug abuse, trafficking and over-prescribing http://bit.ly/pFCzY1 | #Rx #pharmacist
Worcester Telegram & Gazette - telegram.com - Teen abuse of pills rises
telegram.com — “Abuse of prescription drugs among teens is more socially acceptable and less detectable than alcohol use, experts say, but can lead to dependence and even death.” View full resource at telegram.com
Most Recently Shared on June 26, 2011 at 5:55 pm By:
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Teen abuse of pills rises: Abuse of prescription drugs among teens is more socially acceptable and less detectab... http://bit.ly/kiOsoU
Worcester Telegram & Gazette - telegram.com - Teen abuse of pills rises
telegram.com — “Abuse of prescription drugs among teens is more socially acceptable and less detectable than alcohol use, experts say, but can lead to dependence and even death.” View full resource at telegram.com
Most Recently Shared on June 26, 2011 at 11:54 am By:
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Hiding in ‘pain’ sight: Rx drug abuse up | Diabetes | Type 2 Diabetes | Diabetes Mellitus | Keyvive.com
keyvive.com — “Hiding in ‘pain’ sight: Rx drug abuse up | Diabetes | Type 2 Diabetes | Diabetes Mellitus | Keyvive.com” View full resource at keyvive.com
Most Recently Shared on May 22, 2011 at 9:01 pm By:
Hiding in ‘pain’ sight: Rx drug abuse up: Prescription drug abuse is rising at an alarming… http://goo.gl/fb/ixUSF
Teen Drug Abuse on the Rise - iVillage
ivillage.com — “A new survey shows teen drug use skyrocketing- and kids are starting as young as 12.” View full resource at ivillage.com
Most Recently Shared on May 11, 2011 at 8:32 am By:
Teen Drug Abuse on the Rise http://dlvr.it/RKRD1
Opioid-related Overdose Deaths Are a National Epidemic
hcplive.com — “A report on the increase in unintentional drug overdoses emphasizes the role of nonmedical opioid abuse, but also says physicians share some blame.” View full resource at hcplive.com
Most Recently Shared on April 26, 2011 at 2:33 pm By:
Physicians’ Rx habits vs nonmedical use and abuse: What is causing the dramatic rise in opioid-related overdose deaths? http://hcp.lv/hvJTXn
Teen drug use rises after a decade of decline - Health - Kids and parenting - msnbc.com
msnbc.msn.com — “Substance abuse has trended upward among American teens over the past three years after a decade of declines, according to a report issued on Wednesday by the Partnership at Drugfree.org.” View full resource at msnbc.msn.com
Most Recently Shared on April 8, 2011 at 9:10 pm By:
After declining for a decade, drug use in teens is rising once again. And it's not just weed they're using. http://ow.ly/4vcyz
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