Teens Send a Wake-Up Call on Prescription Drug Abuse

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Rising drug and alcohol use at Keene High a problem study aims to tackle

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Part of the obstacle to helping curb substance abuse in teens is complacency with and denial of the problem, parent Cindy Rodenhauser Stewart said. She's watched her teenage son go through the “vicious cycle of substance abuse,” she said. Stewart tried …
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Teen prescription narcotics abuse fueled by medication at home

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… U.S teen abuse of prescription narcotics is partly fueled by medication adolescents get in their own homes, researchers say. Paula Ross-Durow at the University of Michigan said if a teen was prescribed a drug, parents might leave the drugs available.
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