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Revised Definition of Addiction Could Lead to Millions More Being Diagnosed

Stolen or Fabricated Prescription Pads Play Role in Surge in Painkiller Abuse

New Type of "Bath Salts" Reported in Virginia

Senate Opens Investigation into Financial Ties Related to Prescription Painkillers

Parents of Teens' Friends Can Influence Substance Use

Facebook Can Negatively Affect Teens' Substance Use Treatment, Study Suggests

U.S. Cocaine, Meth Use on the Decline, Kerlikowske Tells International Commission

Ohio Announces New Emergency Room Guidelines to Restrict Painkiller Prescriptions

Mexican Production of Methamphetamine is Booming

VIDEO: Little Pill, Big Problem: Ohio's Opiate Story *UPDATED* (Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services) Heroin: Parents Need to Know as Much as Their Teens, Experts Say (Patch.com)

Survey Finds Marijuana Use on the Rise Among Teens

Road to recovery from heroin addiction includes relapses (The Herald-News)

Hooked: Why it's not so easy to "just say no" (CBS News)

ER Doctors Must Decide Whether Patients Claiming Dental Pain Really Need Painkillers

Obama’s Drug Czar Stumps for 'Third Way' Policy (ABC News)

Blog: Prescription Drug Addiction: A Medical Condition, Not a Moral Failure (The Huffington Post)

Poor Impulse Control May be Pre-Wired in Some Teens

Commentary: The Way Americans Dispose of Prescription Drugs is Changing for the Better

Survey: Prescription Painkiller Abuse Often Starts With Free Pills From Friends, Family

Hooked: Why it's not so easy to "just say no" (CBS News)

Opium Study Raises Questions About Opium-Derived Painkillers

Synthetic marijuana on the rise: looks like pot, but 'far worse' (The Christian Science Monitor)

Whip-Its Again Becoming Popular Among Teens, Experts Say

Pediatrics Group Tells Physicians How to Spot Symptoms of Synthetic Marijuana Use

Deadly Duo: Mixing Alcohol and Prescription Drugs Can Result in Addiction or Accidental Death (Scientific American)

Blog: A Message That Can't Be Repeated Enough: People Do Recover From Addiction (PsychCentral.com)

Commentary: Clearing The Smoke on Medical Marijuana, Part I

Commentary: Clearing The Smoke on Medical Marijuana, Part II

Editorial: Prescription drugs deaths demand attention (USA Today)

Legalization of Marijuana and the Impact on Children

Parents Key in Fighting Synthetic Drugs, Experts Say

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 
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National Study: Teen “Heavy” Marijuana Use Up

  80 Percent Since 2008,One in

  Ten Teens Reports Using  

  Marijuana at Least 20 Times a 

  Month Only Half of Teens, 51

  Percent, Now Say They See

  “Great Risk” in Using Marijuana

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  ~Teen Abuse of Rx and Over-The-Counter Medicines Remain at Dangerous Levels~

Drug and Alcohol Awareness

A CIGNA Education Series

MOMSTELL President shares her story on the February 2012 podcast seminar.

This series of telephone seminars will help you better understand the physical, mental and emotional signs of individuals who may be dealing with a substance abuse disorder. The seminars are free and there is no registration required

Each seminar will include the participation of a leading expert within the field and a parent from The Partnership at Drugfree.org's parent advisory boardwho will share his or her personal experience with the topic being presented.

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2011 Drug Control Strategy

Strategy serves as the Nation's blueprint for reducing drug use and its consequences. Continuing our collaborative, balanced, and science-based approach, the 2011 National Drug Control Strategy emphasizes drug prevention and early intervention programs in healthcare settings, diverting non-violent drug offenders into treatment instead of jail, funding more scientific research on drug use, expanding access to substance abuse treatment, and supporting those in recovery.

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