SBIRT in Pediatrics: Mother of Newborn & Secondhand Smoke Case – Good Doctor Example

SBIRT in Pediatrics: Mother of Newborn & Secondhand Smoke Case – Good Doctor example – This video depicts a pediatrician conducting a screen and brief intervention for tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure with the mother of a newborn baby …

Boyle to Host Teen Drug Abuse Prevention Forum Thursday

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Senator Phil Boyle has partnered with Suffolk County Sheriff's Alcohol and Substance Abuse Task Force and the Youth Enrichment Services program to host a teen drug prevention abuse meeting on Thursday. The forum will be begin at 6 p.m. at West Islip …
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More teens misusing prescription drugs

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Teen abuse and misuse of prescription drugs has increased by 33 percent nationally during the past four years, but improper use of prescription pain relievers — a serious public health concern in Ohio — might have peaked, according to survey findings …
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Tackling drug abuse in teens: Organization passes out free home drug test kits …

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A local organization passed out free home drug test kits in San Tan Valley the day before many people celebrated drug use. Debbie Moak is the founder of Arizona based notMYkid.org, a nonprofit that focuses on preventing the devastation of teen addiction.
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