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Drug Abuse is Major Threat to Street Kids

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I wasn't surprised to see that 60 percent overall of street involved youth in resource-constrained settings use some sort of substance. I was surprised to see that close to 50 percent of them were actually using inhalants – predominantly glue, paint …
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Nation's 'drug czar' to address Arkansas group

Filed under: drug abuse

In 2007, Arkansas was reported to have the worst teen prescription pain reliever abuse problem in the entire United States. The nation's drug czar is to speak at an Arkansas event devoted to examining the steep increase in abuse of prescription drugs.
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Inside Story: Cory Monteith's Long Battle with Substance Abuse

Filed under: drug abuse

The Canadian native completed a month-long stint in a treatment facility for substance addiction in April and had been open about his lifelong struggles with substance abuse. Appearing on Inside the Actor's Studio last year, Monteith said that his …
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Childhood abuse raises drug users' suicide risk

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The longitudinal study of more than 1,600 drug users in Vancouver, Canada, found that "severe-to-extreme" abuse – particularly emotional or sexual – contributed significantly to the risk of future suicide attempts, even after accounting for a wide …
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