Prescription Drug Abuse Drops Among US Young Adults

Prescription Drug Abuse Drops Among US Young Adults

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24 (HealthDay News) — Prescription drug abuse among young adults ages 18 to 25 in the United States fell 14 percent between 2010 and 2011, according to a federal report released Monday. During that time, the number of young adults who reported using …
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Local authorities to receive drug drop boxes

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During a recent one-day Drug Take Back Day orchestrated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, Ohioans returned more than nine tons of prescription pills at 223 collections sites. Southern Ohio is considered the epicenter for prescription drug abuse …
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Prescription Drug Abuse Falling Among Young Adults: Survey

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A new survey is the second report in recent months indicating that what some have called an epidemic of prescription drug abuse is showing signs of tapering. The latest survey shows a 14 percent decline in nonmedical use of prescription drugs by teens …
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Staten Island turns in fewer prescription drugs at national take-back event

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Saturday's event was heavily promoted by the Island's Tackling Youth Substance Abuse (TYSA) initiative, a recently formed public-private partnership aimed at stemming the borough's prescription drug abuse epidemic. "The TYSA coalition members worked …
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