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The Link Between High School Dropout Rates and Substance Abuse 25 Aug 2013 | 02:14 am
Presently in the US, one out of seven high school students drops out before they make it to graduation day. This is an alarming statistic in and of itself in this day and age where a college degree ba...
12-25% of Teens Say They’ve Abused Prescription Drugs 22 Aug 2013 | 02:05 am
Prescription drug addiction has skyrocketed in the last decade in the US. This issue in the media usually is aimed at the problem among the adult population, but a new survey is showing that the situa...
Colleges Crackdown on ADHD Drug Abuse 18 Aug 2013 | 09:22 pm
Competitive high school and college students in recent years have taken to using prescription stimulants, usually intended to treat disorders such as ADHD, in order to get ahead in their studies. The ...
Are Doctors Handing Your Teen a Prescription for Addiction? 16 Aug 2013 | 02:27 am
When a teen is ill or in pain, parents understandably turn to their family doctor in order to help resolve the problem and bring relief to their child. Especially when it comes to issues involving pa...
Parents Talk About Losing Their Children to Huffing 13 Aug 2013 | 02:17 am
Far too often around the US, teens are literally dying for a 5-second high created by huffing. Although someone of any age can abuse inhalants, it is usually a behavior relegated to teens and very you...
When Teen Athletes Use Performance-Enhancing Drugs, Everyone Loses 10 Aug 2013 | 02:04 am
In an attempt to win, many young athletes often end up losing big time. This happens when performance-enhancing drugs become a part of a teen athlete’s training regimen. Lance Armstrong’s recent publi...
Prescription Drug Abuse Intervention Saves Teen Lives 8 Aug 2013 | 01:41 am
A recent study published in the American Journal of Public Health found that brief drug interventions for 6th and 7th graders in rural regions lead to lower rates of prescription drug abuse during the...
5 Tips for Choosing Drug Treatment for Your Child 8 Aug 2013 | 01:13 am
It is a difficult realization for parents to come to when they see their child needs substance abuse treatment. The recognition can be overwhelming and an extremely emotional process. Trying to quickl...
Neurologists Discuss Dangers of Prescribing Stimulants to Kids Who Want Better Grades 6 Aug 2013 | 01:55 am
A dangerous trend is now in vogue among teens and young adults: using stimulant medications, generally reserved for children with ADHD, in order to help them focus and study longer to achieve higher g...
Infrequent Marijuana Use Increases Chance of Dropping Out of College 3 Aug 2013 | 12:49 am
A recent study published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs demonstrated that even occasional marijuana use could increase the risk of “discontinuous enrollment” in college. The research f...
