A Dangerous Path: Teens and Drug Abuse

A Dangerous Path: Teens and Drug Abuse – A November 2012 special report on KIMT News 3. Sarah Danik follows three stories, with three different outcomes.

Oakwood drop-off keeps drugs out of children's hands

Filed under: drug abuse help for teens

Many instances of this drug use is when children obtain drugs from family members' prescriptions in their homes. The press release also noted a trend among youth drug abuse known as “skittles parties.”At such parties, teens gather prescription …
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Teen Drinking: All Heads Out of the Sand – Medscape

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Alcohol is the most commonly abused substance in teens, and much has been published about binge drinking in adolescents, generally referred to as 3-4 drinks over a 2-hour period on any given day. Underage drinking is also associated with the most …
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