Personal Perspectives on Teen Drug Abuse

Personal Perspectives On Teen Drug Abuse – Teenagers struggling through recovery from drug addiction discuss their challenges, and adults who abused as teens talk about their paths to eliminating drugs from their lives. This segment aired on South Dakota Focus during the topic of teen drug trends on Thursday, December 15, 2011. View the full program and additional materials at South Dakota Public Broadcasting’s website, SDPB.org.

Poisoning is now the leading cause of death from injuries in the United States

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A 2008 study revealed misuse and abuse of pharmaceutical drugs, used to treat injuries are continuously on the rise. In 1980, traffic accidents outnumbered deaths 5 to 1 in comparison to drug poisoning. However, those two statistics now compete side by …
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Northland men's deaths in car crash inspire legislative action on methadone

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Following the two men's deaths, State Rep. Tom Huntley, DFL-Duluth, said he wants to hold hearings in St. Paul this fall to determine if more restrictions are needed on how methadone treatment for addiction to opioid drugs is administered in Minnesota …
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Million drug users in treatment

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The statistics on those seeking treatment for drug abuse show that their problems are also social. 56% of those seeking help are unemployed, 40% have only completed primary education and 10% have 'no stable accomodation'. The study also shows study …
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