Alcohol Awareness Month: Alcohol Is the Deadliest Drug for Teens

Alcohol Awareness Month: Alcohol is the deadliest drug for teens

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In a recent national survey of parents and teens by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, 33 percent of teen partygoers have been to parties where teens were drinking alcohol, smoking pot, or using cocaine … Read more on Journal Times

Penn Medicine points to new ways to prevent relapse in cocaine-addicted patients

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Researchers at Penn Medicine's Center for Studies of Addiction have now found that the drug baclofen, commonly used to prevent spasms in patients with spinal cord injuries and neurological disorders, can help block the impact of the brain's response to … Read more on EurekAlert (press release)

Publix Pharmacies Join Campaign Against Prescription Drug Abuse

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“While many parents are concerned that their children will get involved with street drugs, the most accessible drugs are found in home medicine cabinets,” said Robin Sistrunk, manager of Integrated Care for Publix, in a prepared statement. “We hope to … Read more on The Ledger