One in 5 Teens Abuse Prescription Drugs
Tobacco Tax Hike Could Curb Smoking Among Those With Alcohol, Drug Or Mental Disorders
A new study from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA suggests that increasing cigarette taxes could be an effective way to reduce smoking among individuals with alcohol, drug or mental disorders. The study, published online in the American Journal of Public Health, found that a 10 percent increase in cigarette pricing resulted in an 18.2 percent decline in smoking among people in these …
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Sponsor: Bill includes pain clinic regulation
COLUMBUS — Comprehensive legislation aimed at curbing prescription drug abuse in Ohio will be introduced soon at the Statehouse, one of the bill’s sponsors said.
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One in 5 teens abuse prescription drugs
ATLANTA, June 3 (UPI) — Twenty percent of U.S. high school students say they have taken a prescription drug without a doctor’s prescription at least once, health officials say.
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