Teen Drug Statistics

Teen Drug Statistics – Quick Video that shows startling statistics of teen drug abuse and addiction.

Prescription drugs 'orphan' children in eastern Kentucky

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"I don't know what was going on, but I knew something was wrong," said Watkins. His mother was dead after overdosing on Oxycontin. At the time, Watkins says that he and his mother had been estranged for years because of her prescription-drug addiction.
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County hires consultant to find solutions to drug abuse trend

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The Cecil County Health Department announced Thursday it has hired a consultant to seek solutions to the county's drug abuse problems. The health department, in collaboration with a team of local health partners, hired Health Resources in Action (HRiA …
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Students told prescription drug abuse has no good outcome

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"If statistics play out, one in five kids in this assembly are using prescription drugs," he said. Conway said Kentucky is the third most "medicated" state in the country. "(Roughly) 221 … "She took drugs to mask her pain," Shay said. "Drug abuse isn …
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