Suggestions to Prevent Teen Substance Abuse in Portsmouth

Suggestions to prevent teen substance abuse in Portsmouth

Filed under: Substance Abuse

I applaud the Herald for its editorial response to substance abuse issues at Portsmouth High School. However, as a retired guidance director and counselor who focused on substance abuse prevention efforts throughout my career, I believe that the steps …
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Manatee sheriff's office works to stop teenage substance abuse

Filed under: Substance Abuse

In the 2012 Florida Youth Substance Abuse Survey, only 21.8 percent of the 1,716 teenagers surveyed in Manatee County said they had used alcohol — down 4.8 percentage points from the 2010 survey, and down 6.7 percentage points from 2002.
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San Diego Physicians Tackling Prescription Drug Abuse

Filed under: Substance Abuse

More people in San Diego die of prescription drug overdoses than from car crashes, homicides and suicides, according to a 2012 report card on prescription drug abuse by the Drug Abuse Task Force. Prescription drug-related fatalities increased 27 …
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More District Residents Eligible for Drug Abuse Treatment – Washington Informer

Filed under: Substance Abuse

Thousands of additional District residents with substance abuse problems will be able to receive treatment under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. With more than 2,000 homeless drug addicts and functional alcoholics becoming newly-eligible …
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