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Seminars offered in Brighton on teen drug use
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The Brighton Central School District is sponsoring three information sessions on drug and alcohol use among teens. The sessions will be for parents of district students in grades six through 12 and will be conducted by Jennifer Faringer, …
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Global Prevalence of Illicit Drug Use Common, Underestimated
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Australian researchers Louisa Degenhardt, PhD, and Wayne Hall, PhD, found that the disease burden is highest in high-income nations and drug-producing regions of poor countries, representing a health toll similar to alcohol abuse, but less than that …
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Drinking Frequency Is Quick Test for Youth Alcohol Problems
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The 2 outcome measures were any Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, Fourth Edition, alcohol symptom and Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, Fourth Edition, alcohol dependence. As predicted, the researchers found that the frequency question was more …
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