FDA Examines Advertising of Acne, ADHD Drugs to Teenagers

FDA Examines Advertising of Acne, ADHD Drugs to Teenagers
The Food and Drug Administration will show adolescents fake websites the agency will create for fictitious prescription drugs that treat acne or ADHD and examine how the teens respond compared with parents and young adults. The study will help …
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Study: 10 percent of teens in the ER abuse prescription drugs
When statistically accounting for demographic difference like age, gender, race and family income, the researchers found a link between non-medical prescription drug abuse among teens and other substance abuse, drinking and driving or riding with a …
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Drug use on rise among Fairfax teens, survey finds
The use of illicit drugs, the abuse of prescription medication and the incidence of depression have increased among Fairfax County teenagers, according to the results of an annual survey. The Fairfax County Youth Survey found, however, that fewer …
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