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Published January 12, 2013

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Prescription drug abuse causes changes at Hazelden

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Adults seeking treatment for prescription drug abuse at Hazelden increased from 19 to 30 percent from 2001 to 2011. It's even more dramatic in young adults and teens rising from 15 percent of patients in 2001 to 41 percent just ten years later. "(It's …
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Prevention Connection: "Smart Pills" Invade the Classroom

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Marilyn Belmonte is a teen substance abuse prevention expert who founded Healthy Outcomes, Inc., a non-profit organization, that helps communities to reduce underage drinking and teen drug use. Marilyn is a Co-Chairperson of the Drug and Alcohol Task …
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Heavy Drinking, Pot Use Tied to Teen Brain Changes

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It's not clear what the current findings could mean for teens' everyday brain function. And it's not even certain that it's the substance abuse causing the white matter changes. But researchers say the results offer a cautionary message about heavy …
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