Alcohol Abuse Youth in the News

To Experts' Dismay, Teens Embrace Marijuana As 'Healthy' And 'Non-Addictive'
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This conflict was on full display at a recent forum at Seattle's Town Hall, when 17-year-old Savannah Kinzer, a junior at Seattle Academy, asked a panel of substance abuse experts whether teens should be allowed to try drugs in a safe setting, where no …
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In spite of history
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In the last five years, the number of heroin users in the U.S. has nearly doubled, jumping from an estimated 373,000 to 669,000, according to surveys by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The Boston Globe reports that the …
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Greenville Students, Leaders Discuss Underage Drinking
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In 2011, the Pitt County Youth Risk Behavior study showed a little more than 9% of middle schoolers said they had at least one drink in a month. The same study showed more than half of the Pitt County students surveyed said they tried alcohol before …
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