Town Hall Meeting on Prescription Drug Abuse Feb. 18 in Onawa

Town Hall meeting on prescription drug abuse Feb. 18 in Onawa
The presenter will share their story and discuss how abuse affects your life. Nonmedical use of prescription and over-the-counter medicines remains a significant part of the teen drug problem. In 2012, 14.8 percent of high-school seniors used a …
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Upper Merion CAST Community Mobilizer attends forum on reducing youth drug
Susan Shelton, Community Mobilizer for the Upper Merion Area Community Alliance for a Safer Tomorrow (CAST)is shown in Washington, D.C., where she joined more than 2,500 substance abuse prevention specialists and advocates from throughout the country …
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Bieber Marijuana Use Illuminates Adolescent Trend
Justin Beiber's recently exposed use of marijuana and Xanax illuminates a growing trend among adolescents in the United States. Marijuana use among teens has been growing in recent years according to a report by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, …
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Experts say teen drug use is on the rise — Experts say teen drug use is on the rise.