Sen. Schumer Pushes Program to Battle Teen Drug Abuse


 

Sen. Schumer Pushes Program to Battle Teen Drug Abuse – JERICHO — New York State Senator Charles Schumer discussed a new program Monday to reduce dangerous prescription drug use among teens on the island. Speaking…

 

'Disturbing' Teen Drug Charges Highlight Broader Problem

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Driving this trend, the report says, is prescription painkillers, often more accessible to young suburban teenagers than illegal drugs, but just as dangerous and addictive. The commission found that rehab visits for opiate addiction tripled from 2006 …
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Drug use of New Mexico teens exceeds Chicago, Detroit

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But New Mexico teens continue to use every drug measured by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — from marijuana to cocaine to heroin — at higher rates than students nationwide. New Mexico teens use drugs at higher rates than even Chicago, …
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Madison program to help parents communicate with teens

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The free program is offered to all local parents of teens by the Madison Municipal Alliance Against Substance Abuse (MAASA), the Madison Health Department and the Governor's Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (GCADA). Advance registration is …
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Gina Gershon, Raquel Welch, Enrico Colantoni to Star in Lifetime's Donatella

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At first ridiculed by critics worldwide, Donatella falls victim to drug addiction and nearly bankrupts the company. With the help of her family, including daughter Allegra, Aunt Lucia (Welch) and brother Santo (Feore), she enters rehab to confront her …
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