New Substance Abuse Treatment Resources Focus on Teens

Published January 31, 2014

New Substance Abuse Treatment Resources Focus on Teens
Adolescents' drug use, as well as their treatment needs, differ from those of adults. Teens abuse different substances, experience different consequences, and are less likely to seek treatment on their own because they may not want or think they need help.
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Heroin abuse at 'epidemic' level in South Florida –drug report
Deaths from heroin – now more potent and widely available than ever – rose 89 percent statewide from 62 in 2011 to 117 in 2012, with the problem reaching epidemic proportions in South Florida, according to a report by the National Institute on Drug …
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Putnam Students Learn Legal Consquences of Drug Abuse
The speakers gave students an in-depth look at the legal consequences of substance abuse. “Some of them don't realize the effects, the permanent effects, these can have on their lives — especially our senior year, we have college next year,” says …
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Harmful Effects and Consequences of Drug Abuse — great video on drug abuse.

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