Legal Marijuana Challenges Drug Abuse Awareness

Legal marijuana challenges drug abuse awareness

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April is Alcohol Awareness Month—a key time for all Islanders to work towards reducing the stigma around seeking help for alcohol abuse. Alcohol addiction can affect both youth and adults and is a treatable disease. This year, for the first time … Read more on Mercer Island Reporter

 


NBC New York – New Trends in Teen Drug Use – Jack, a 21-year-old Phoenix House client, tells NBC New York about new trends in teen drug use.

 

Youth substance abuse problem tackled by Staten Island teens at all-day summit

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Instead of sleeping in they chose to spend a full day Saturday trying to wrap their heads around one of Staten Island's biggest problems — substance abuse — prescription drug abuse in particular — among their peers — during the Tackling Youth … Read more on SILive.com

 

Where are teens drinking, doing drugs? Answer defies trends

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When it comes to health in Orange County, residents of high-income cities fare best, with longer lifespans, less obesity and fewer chronic diseases. But that's not the case for drug, alcohol and tobacco use among teens, according to study by the county … Read more on OCRegister