Prescription Drug Abuse Among Grand Forks Area Youth "Out of Control"

Published March 18, 2013

Prescription drug abuse among Grand Forks area youth "out of control"

Filed under: prescription drug addiction help

Some female students at UND do use Adderall to help them stay up longer to study or suppress their appetite, but many are aware abusing prescription drugs are a terrible idea, said Jacobson and Jane Croeker, UND's health and wellness promotion director.
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House Bill Aims to Curb Prescription Drug Abuse

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Keating said the legislation, if passed, would help curb a “silent epidemic” of prescription drug abuse. “If this were the swine flu or any other kind of disease, this would be making headlines all over the country,” he said. “But because of the stigma …
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'Miracle' spurs parents to help others fight drug abuse

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We want parents to take the blinders off and let them know if your child is using drugs. Even though there is trouble, there is hope.” The White House drug office reports that a major cause of addiction and drug overdoses is prescription drugs. Some …
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