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Teen Drug Abuse: Signs, Risks, and Treatment

Casual drug use can quickly spiral out of control if you ignore problems, rationalize underage drinking or smoking marijuana as “experimentation” or “just a phase,” or avoid having open and honest discussions with your child. It’s much easier to turn problematic behavior around when warning signs first surface, rather than when the situation escalates or an emergency occurs. Especially […]

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Prescription Drug Abuse: From Epidemiology to Public Policy

Often the cost of prescription opioids on the street is too high to sustain long-term, driving individuals to self-medicate with heroin, alcohol or other substances. Three to five percent of individuals managing pain with prescription opioids develop a substance use disorder, according to researchers at the University prescription drug abuse of Tennessee. These medications are

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