Prescription Drug Abuse Drops Among Young People

Published October 20, 2012

Prescription drug abuse drops among young people
Filed under: substance abuse cocaine
While cocaine abuse has dropped from 2.4 million regular users in 2006 to 1.4 million last year, heroin abuse is rising, the survey found. The number of people who reported regular heroin use grew from 161,000 in 2007 to 281,000 in 2011, the survey found. Read more on Press & Sun-Bulletin

Abused Substances Differ in Rural, Urban Areas
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Alcohol and nonheroin opiates are the drugs of choice in rural populations presenting for substance abuse treatment in the United States, while heroin and cocaine top the list in urban areas, according to a new report from the Substance Abuse and … Read more on Psychiatric News

High School District Sees Slight Rise in Violence, Vandalism, Substance Abuse
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Phase II of the Freehold Regional High School District's Violence, Vandalism, and Substance Abuse report was presented at a special Board of Education meeting on Monday night. Originally, these reports were presented annually by the … Marijuana – 51 … Read more on Patch.com

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