Teens Send a Wake-Up Call on Prescription Drug Abuse

Teens Send a Wake-up Call on Prescription Drug Abuse – 70% of teens who abuse prescription drugs say they get them from family and friends. MedReturn is committed to providing a safe, secure and environmentally f…

Heroin: Cheap, easy to score and growing popular in the suburbs

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A Google search for substance abuse treatment brings up hundreds of rehab centers with costs varying from a little to thousands of dollars. In Jackson County, Swope Health Services offers help through Imani House, a 30-bed facility where people usually …
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Teen Challenge offers salvation to young addicts

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WATERLOO — For many young people struggling with substance abuse and addiction, Teen Challenge has become a life-saving program. The international faith-based rehabilitation program with locations throughout Canada held a presentation at … After …
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Heroin abuse high amongst teens

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The doctor says he wants addicts to know help is available. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration there's been an eighty percent increase in teens using heroin since 2002. Dr. Patten says his young patients say they …
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