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Prescription drugs the real gateway for teen drug abuse

                   
chron.com
05-Sep-2008
        
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Prescription drugs a gateway for teen drug abuse With many substances harder to find, study shows drop in illegal drug abuse A SHIFT IN ABUSE The report showed that in 2007, one in 10 youths ages 12 to 17 were illicit drug users: • Prescription drugs : 2.5 million new teen substance abusers • Marijuana : 2.1 million new adolescent users A new national survey that shows a continued decline in teen substance... [read full story]                    

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'Street' Drug Use Down, Rx Drug Abuse Rising: U.S. Report

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'Street' Drug Use Down, Rx Drug Abuse Rising: U.S. Report

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