Prescription Drug Misuse by High School Seniors
04/22/2010 – 8:36 am | No Comment

In a survey of 12,000 high school seniors, 12.3% said they had used opiate-based prescription drugs to get high and 8% had done so within the last year.  Drugs like hydrocodone, oxycodone, hydromorphone were used …

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CASA Report on Teenage Use of Tobacco & Drugs
12/17/2009 – 8:00 am | No Comment
CASA Report on Teenage Use of Tobacco & Drugs

The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA) has released its latest survey data centering on the question, “Why do some teenagers smoke, drink, and use illegal substances while others do …

New Study Shows Teens Need Help when Parents Feel least Prepared To Provide It
04/02/2009 – 8:40 am | No Comment
New Study Shows Teens Need Help when Parents Feel least Prepared To Provide It

A study from Partnership for a Drug Free America suggests that teen years are both turbulent for teens and insecure for parents.  The study, the 2007 Partnership Attitude Tracking Study (PATS), shows that parents’ feel they …