Youth Today
All posts tagged "substance prevention"
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2.9KGuest Opinion EssayAddiction Doesn’t Discriminate, So Why Should We?
As prescription pain medication abuse grows in prevalence among youth, we can expect the rates of accidental overdose deaths among 12- to...
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1.8KGuest Opinion EssaySubstance Abuse Prevention Must Move Beyond Health Care Settings
To turn the tide on opiate addiction and right the course of many young lives before intensive and costly treatment is needed,...
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1.6KGuest Opinion EssayHow Young Peers in Recovery Are Amplifying Prevention and Early Intervention
Project Amp: Amplifying Our Futures offers a brief mentorship intervention for teens at risk of substance use, to be delivered in health...
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2.3KGuest Opinion EssayTalking to a Doctor About Substance Use
Making sure doctors are trained in prevention and treatment is critical. Assuring that addiction is addressed in routine medical practice will help...
