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How Parental Involvement Can Prevent Drug Use

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Intern

Parents play an integral role in the way children perceive alcohol and drugs. It is important that parents maintain a strong and open relationship with their kids and talk to them about substance abuse early on. Research shows that the main…

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Lock Up Your Medicine Cabinet!

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Intern

Prescription drug abuse is becoming a rising issue in the United States. Every 19 minutes someone dies from an accidental prescription drug overdose. Prescription drugs can be prescribed by a doctor or over-the-counter. Data from the National Survey on Drug Use…

Tagged with: ADAPT, prescription drug abuse, Spring Cleaning Initiative
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Risks of Teen Binge Drinking

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Intern

For teens and young adults advertisements, liquor stores and fun drinking games popularize drinking in large quantities but it can lead to dangerous behaviors. One of the major issues associated with drinking is what is known as binge drinking. In…

Tagged with: ADAPT, alcohol abuse, binge drinking, underage drinking
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Prescription Drugs Do Not Always Have a Positive Outcome

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Intern

Every 19 minutes someone dies from an accidental prescription drug overdose. One of the most common drugs involved are opiates. Heroine and prescription drugs like oxycontin are both opiates, which is derived from opium. Since they both share chemical structures…

Tagged with: ADAPT, addiction, drug abuse, heroine, opiates, over the counter drugs, oxycontin, prescription drug abuse, Spring Cleaning Initiative
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Link Between Bullying and Drug Abuse

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Intern

A study from Addictive Behaviors suggests that students who are classroom bullies are more likely to fall victim to alcohol and drug abuse when compared to children who are not bullies. There is a strong correlation between bullies and substance…

Tagged with: alcohol abuse, bullying, drug abuse, drug-free kids, prevention, substance abuse
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Stress and Drug Abuse

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Intern

We are all human, therefore we face numerous trials and tribulations throughout life. How we cope with the daily stresses of life is what causes us to differ. Some people are able to handle stress or find ways to manage…

Tagged with: ADAPT, alcohol abuse, behavioral health, drug abuse, stress, substance abuse
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SAMHSA’s Prevention Day

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Intern

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration also known as SAMHSA , is an agency that works towards advancing behavioral health through public health efforts to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on communities in the United States.…

Tagged with: behavioral health, Prevention Day, public health, SAMHSA, substance abuse
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