Are Parents Powerless When Teens Abuse Rx Drugs?

Are Parents Powerless when Teens Abuse Rx Drugs?

Filed under: drug addiction news 2008

During October and November, the Healthy Kids blog will look at this issue through the stories of former teen prescription-drug users now in recovery, their parents and local addiction-recovery experts working to treat addicted teens and help parents …
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University in cocaine denial

Filed under: drug addiction news 2008

In 2008, Nouse found cocaine across campus in a similar investigation. In response to this report, the University said it would take “urgent action.” In this instance, the University gave this as their full response: “The University takes drug abuse …
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Childless couples have higher risk of dying prematurely but adopting may …

Filed under: drug addiction news 2008

Among possible reasons for early death rates are risky behaviours, such as more drinking and drug abuse, depression and psychiatric illness, and physical illness linked to their infertility. Professor Esben Agerbo, of Aarhus … The researchers based …
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