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Abuse of Prescription (Rx) Drugs Affects Young Adults Most (junio del 2013)

More young adults use prescription drugs nonmedically than any other age group.

Teens Mix Prescription Opioids with Other Substances (abril del 2013)

Teens who abuse Rx opioids often combine them with marijuana or alcohol.

Synthetic Marijuana Lands Thousands of Young People in the ER, Especially Young Males (febrero del 2013)

By gender, 14% of male and 8% of female high school seniors abused synthetic marijuana.

Monitoring the Future 2012 Survey Results (diciembre del 2012)

NIDA’s 2012 Monitoring the Future Survey shows teen alcohol and cigarette use are down, while illicit drug use has risen in recent years.

Drug and Alcohol Use - A Significant Risk Factor for HIV (noviembre del 2012)

From 2005 to 2009, 1 in 3 persons with HIV was a current drug user or binged on alcohol

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Maternal opiate use and newborns suffering from opiate withdrawal are on the rise in the U.S. (octubre del 2012)

One baby per hour is born suffering from opiate withdrawal in the U.S.

Providers Defer HIV Treatment for Injection Drug Users (IDUs) (julio del 2012)

Healthcare providers often put off antiretroviral therapy for HIV patients who inject drugs--even those with high levels of infection. A new study shows the surprising scope of this treatment disparity in North America.

Prescription Drug Abuse: Young People at Risk (junio del 2012)

Young people are abusing prescription drugs at alarming rates. These drugs act on the same brain systems as illegal drugs and pose similar risks for dangerous health consequences, including later addiction.

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