Sen. Schumer Pushes Program to Battle Teen Drug Abuse
Sen. Schumer Pushes Program to Battle Teen Drug Abuse – JERICHO — New York State Senator Charles Schumer discussed a new program Monday to reduce dangerous prescription drug use among teens on the island. Speaking…
'Disturbing' Teen Drug Charges Highlight Broader Problem
Filed under: teen drug abuse help
Driving this trend, the report says, is prescription painkillers, often more accessible to young suburban teenagers than illegal drugs, but just as dangerous and addictive. The commission found that rehab visits for opiate addiction tripled from 2006 …
Read more on Patch.com
Drug use of New Mexico teens exceeds Chicago, Detroit
Filed under: teen drug abuse help
But New Mexico teens continue to use every drug measured by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — from marijuana to cocaine to heroin — at higher rates than students nationwide. New Mexico teens use drugs at higher rates than even Chicago, …
Read more on Las Cruces Sun-News
Madison program to help parents communicate with teens
Filed under: teen drug abuse help
The free program is offered to all local parents of teens by the Madison Municipal Alliance Against Substance Abuse (MAASA), the Madison Health Department and the Governor's Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (GCADA). Advance registration is …
Read more on New Jersey Hills
Gina Gershon, Raquel Welch, Enrico Colantoni to Star in Lifetime's Donatella …
Filed under: teen drug abuse help
At first ridiculed by critics worldwide, Donatella falls victim to drug addiction and nearly bankrupts the company. With the help of her family, including daughter Allegra, Aunt Lucia (Welch) and brother Santo (Feore), she enters rehab to confront her …
Read more on Hollywood Reporter