Tips on Talking to Teens About Drug Use


 

Tips on Talking to Teens About Drug Use – In the wake of the National Institute on Drug Abuse’s annual report on teen alcohol, drug, and tobacco use, Dr. Wilson Compton offers tips on how physicians …

 

Study finds many parents underestimate dangers of teens abusing prescription

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WASHINGTON – More parents need to talk with their teens about the dangers of abusing Ritalin, Adderall and other prescription drugs, suggests a new study that finds discouraging trends on kids and drug use. When teens were asked about the last …
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'Parents' Academy' on teen drug and alcohol prevention May 14

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The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc., found that teens who learn about the risks of alcohol and drugs from their parents are up to 50 percent less likely to use illicit substances. However, only about three in 10 teenagers …
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Teens: Drug use greater than reported

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Jake Pippenger, a senior at Turpin High School who attended the youth summit, said he'd occasionally hear about drug and alcohol use by classmates but was surprised by how common it was among fellow teens he'd never suspect were using drugs or …
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