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  • September 5, 2018
  • Education / News

Misuse of Prescription Drugs Common Among H.S. Students

Twenty percent of U.S. high-school students say they have taken prescription drugs without consulting a doctor, including one in four high-school seniors...
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  • November 5, 2012
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Living Near Bars may Increase Risk of Heavy Drinking

Living near bars may increase the risk of heavy drinking, a new study suggests. Researchers followed almost 55,000 adults in Finland for seven years. They
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  • June 28, 2012
  • Education / Prevention

Tips For Helping Teens Stay Drug Free

If you talk openly and freely with your kids about drugs and answer questions honestly about things they want to know, you will have a better chance of
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  • May 30, 2012
  • Education / Prevention

Many addicts have more than one addiction

“The day of the single addiction is almost a dinosaur. Most people are addicted to more than one substance these days,” said Wayne Rushlow, a licensed
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  • July 31, 2011
  • Prevention

Information for Teens on Drug and Alcohol

Information for teens about addiction: what is addiction, what are the signs/symptoms of addiction, how to get help, and tips for recovery. Included are
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Treating for Two

Pregnant or thinking about pregnancy? Talk to your doctor about any medication you are taking. Treating for Two. Visit: http://www.cdc.gov/treatingfortwo to learn more. Safer medication use in pregnancy.

Hope After Heroin

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