Help Stop Teen Prescription Drug Misuse and Abuse

Published November 26, 2013

Help stop teen prescription drug misuse and abuse
Why are Iowa teens misusing and abusing prescription drugs? According to the 2012 national Partnership Attitudes Tracking Survey, teens are more apt to abuse prescription medicines than illicit drugs for a few reasons. Only 14 percent of parents warn …
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Urges parents to take active role in teen prescription drug misuse and abuse
Did you know more Americans now die from drug overdoses than car crashes? It is a startling and deadly statistic. Of these deaths, 60 percent were due to the misuse and abuse of prescription drugs-making them more deadly than illicit drugs like cocaine …
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Soapbox: Take the time to help stop prescription drug abuse
Approximately that many people misused prescription drugs in Colorado last year, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health published by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Nationwide, prescriptions for drugs …
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