Local Teen Shares Story: Accidental Prescription Drug Overdose

Local Teen Shares Story: Accidental Prescription Drug Overdose – UNDATED — Four Ohioans die every day from an accidental prescription drug overdose. It’s something the attorney general’s office is actively fighting, with …

Most teens have easy access to their prescription drugs

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Teen girl holding a selection of pill ANN ARBOR—Three in four teens who were prescribed medication during the last six months had unsupervised access to them at home, likely increasing the risk of overdose, substance abuse and drug diversion, a new …
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Filed under: teen drug abuse

Too many teens are affected by substance abuse and the hard reality is that teen misuse and abuse of prescription drugs is up 33 percent since 2008. Partnership at Drugfree.org is dedicated to solving the problem of teen substance abuse. They are …
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