Alcohol and drug abuse may be genetic risk
The centres provide a stigma free venue to identify young people at risk of mental and substance abuse and can provide support, psychological care and drug and alcohol counselling, he says. "A lot of young people use drug and alcohol as a way of coping …
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High School Dropouts More Likely to Have Drug and Alcohol Abuse Problems
Many times, using and abusing drugs or alcohol is one way they get involved with other activities. Unfortunately, these dropouts suffer serious life ramifications for their choices. According to a report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health …
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Drug abuse rates spike as 9m Pakistanis identified as addicts
GCU Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad Khlaeeq-ur-Rahman, Drug Free City Lahore Project Director Altaf Qamar and RFS Advisor Dr Akhyar Farrukh led the walk to the university campus to raise awareness among the youth against drug abuse.
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The Unlikely Force Driving Teen Prescription Drug Addiction: Parents?
Both parents and teens have misconceptions about prescription drug use. More than one-quarter of teens assume prescription drugs are safe because a doctor prescribes them and they're readily available. One-third of teens don't see a problem with using …
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