NBC New York – New Trends in Teen Drug Use

Published March 3, 2013

NBC New York – New Trends in Teen Drug Use – Jack, a 21-year-old Phoenix House client, tells NBC New York about new trends in teen drug use.

Spiral of addiction even more dangerous

Filed under: teen drug abuse

Barry Timmerman, director of substance abuse services at Seacoast Youth Services in Seabrook, has helped teens through addiction for 30 years. He said adolescents tend to set limits on the risky behavior they're willing to take — but suffer lapses of …
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Target Youth to Reduce Adult Prescription Abuse

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As reported by Medscape Medical News, the 2012 Monitoring the Future survey of teen substance abuse in the United States showed that approximately 68% of 12th graders reported nonmedical use of prescription pain relievers. The latest National Survey …
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