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New National Report Exposes Surprising Realities of Teen Substance Abuse
Posted on June 15, 2010
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has combined data from several national polls to create one comprehensive report on all substance abuse activity among American adolescents.
Teen Substance Abuse Up in North Carolina for the First Time in a Decade
Posted on March 1, 2010
The Partnership for a Drug-Free America/MetLife Foundation Attitude Tracking Study (PATS) shows the first reversal in the consistent decline of teen drug and alcohol abuse in North Carolina since 1998.
Teen Drug Use Increasing in Hong Kong
Posted on September 8, 2009
The number of adolescents using drugs has increased by 25 percent since last year in Hong Kong, a statistic that is concerning health professionals and drug prevention activists.
10 Lame Excuses to Do Drugs
Posted on June 9, 2009
Lame excuses for things we know we shouldn’t do come in all shades. Some are somewhat believable, if bogus, while others are completely preposterous. The more outrageous the excuse, the more likely the person uttering it is guilty of doing, or planning to do, the act. In this case, we’re talking about the 10 lamest excuses to do drugs (or keep doing them).
