NIDA TV Spotlight on Carol Boyd: Prescription Drug Abuse in Youth

NIDA TV Spotlight on Carol Boyd: Prescription Drug Abuse in Youth — NIDA TV interview with University of Michigan Professor and NIDA Grantee, Carol Boyd, Ph.D, M.S.N. following her presentation on Prescription Drug Abuse in Y…

Coalition leader: Some Midlanders don't want to admit extent of youth drug …
A community organization is trying to raise awareness of alcohol, marijuana and prescription drug abuse among youth in the Midland area – and the leader of the group says not everyone sees the problem. “A lot of people don't want to admit we have this …
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Senior Citizens Educated on Youth Substance Abuse
DENNISVILLE – The ongoing efforts to bring youth alcohol and drug abuse education to the local community reached out to township seniors on Nov. 6, with a program presented by Cape Assist. Over a delicious luncheon, Cape Assist Program Coordinator …
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ED 'Ideal Setting' to Screen Youth for Prescription Drug Abuse
With 1 million ED visits related to prescription drug overdoses, abuse, and misuse in 2008, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has described abuse of prescription drugs as an epidemic. The investigators note that for every 1 …
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