Prescription Drug Abuse

Published May 19, 2013

Prescription Drug Abuse – This video shows the statistics showing the rapid increase of prescription drug abuse among teenagers today. I made this video as part of my health project f…

How to curb sexual assault in the military (Commentary)

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Instead of winking at this behavior, the military should not tolerate excessive drinking or drug abuse. Benefits of such a change would likely include fewer auto accidents involving soldiers and fewer suicide attempts, as well as a decrease in sexual …
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Use of ADHD drugs as study aid raises concern on college campuses

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DeSantis has analyzed several years' worth of surveys of Kentucky undergraduates to conclude that at least one-third of the student body has taken ADHD medication without prescriptions. Another 8 percent use the drugs legally under a doctor's …
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Head teachers attack rise in 'explicit' TV before watershed

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She said the media were introducing “themes to our children that are completely inappropriate – rape, murder, domestic abuse, child abuse, self-harming, bulimia, alcoholism, prostitution, drug abuse – all on television in the last 12 months and all …
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