Prescription Stimulant Abuse in Teens

Published November 3, 2013

Prescription Stimulant Abuse in Teens – This documentary discusses the growing issue of Prescription Stimulant abuse in teens, specifically the use of the drugs Adderall and Ritalin. The film addre…

Drug-take-back events help reduce abuse risk

Filed under: drug abuse help for teens

BENTON — In 2007, the Office of National Drug Control Policy reported that Arkansas had the worst teen prescription-drug-abuse problems in America. In 2010-2011, Arkansas ranked third highest in the U.S. for nonmedical abuse of prescription pain …
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1 in 10 Young People Abuse Painkillers or Sedatives

Filed under: drug abuse help for teens

Over 10 percent of the teens and young adults treated in a hospital emergency room admitted to misusing a prescription painkiller or sedative in the past year, according to a new study at the University of Michigan. The vast majority had no …
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