Teens, Schools Win Cash for Sober Pledge
New Report Provides Startling Look At Substance Abuse On An Average Day In The Life Of American Adolescents
On an average day, 508,000 adolescents aged 12-17 in the United States drink alcohol; 641,000 use illicit drugs; and more than 1 million smoke cigarettes, according to a national survey sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The report, which highlights the substance abuse behavior and addiction treatment activities that occur among adolescents on an …
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Pharmacist, associate sentenced in drug abuse case
LOS ANGELES — A pharmacy owner and a pharmacist have been sentenced to prison for illegally distributing $8 million worth of powerful painkillers.
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Teens, schools win cash for sober pledge
Safe and Sober Prom Night founder Kurt Larson and the Foundation for Springfield Public Schools recently held the sixth annual Safe and Sober Prom Night Awards Assembly to recognize students and schools that committed to staying drug and alcohol…
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