TeenSavers Hopes to Tackle Teen Drug Abuse Before It's a Problem

TeenSavers hopes to tackle teen drug abuse before it's a problem
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It's a story too many parents know all too well: Steve Stahovich was a normal kid from a good family, the youngest of six boys. Caught in a web of typical adolescent low self-esteem coupled with peer pressure, he fell into substance abuse at the age of 12. His gateway drug: marijuana, followed…
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Extra Steps Urged to Cut Alcohol, Drug Use in Military: Report

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17 (HealthDay News) — Alcohol and drug abuse remain major problems in the U.S. military and further measures are needed to improve the prevention and treatment of these disorders among service members and their families, a new report from the …
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Military Not Doing Its Duty to Curb Alcohol, Drug Abuse

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The report listed a number of things the military could be doing better to curb numbers of addicted soldiers. It recommended routine screenings for alcohol abuse, and training health professionals to spot prescription drug use patterns and medication …
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