Prescription Drug Abuse: Educating Pharmacists, Teens and Patients

Prescription Drug Abuse: Educating Pharmacists, Teens and Patients – “Prescription Drug Abuse: Educating Pharmacists, Teens and Patients” Jessica Mysyk, 2012 Pharmacy Internship Program, analyzed survey data that asked healthc…

Report: some gains on substance abuse, mental health

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The nation has a long way to go in battling mental health and substance abuse problems, but a new compilation of nationwide and state-by-state trends shows some signs of progress. For example, fewer teens are smoking and fewer teens and young adults …
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As marijuana laws change, more teens think drugs are safe

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After a decade of declining marijuana use among juveniles, smoking pot has been on the rise since the mid-to-late 2000s, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse's Monitoring the Future Survey, which interviewed eighth-, 10th- and 12th-graders …
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