Posts Tagged ‘john cairney’
Stop teen prescription drug abuse
Did you know more Americans now die from drug overdoses than car crashes? It is a startling and deadly statistic. Of these deaths, 60 percent were due to the misuse and abuse of prescription drugs — making them more deadly than illicit drugs like …
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Teen athletes prone to drink, less likely to use drugs
Past research has linked sports participation with less tobacco and illegal drug use, but more alcohol use among teens. John Cairney at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada, and his colleagues wanted to update those findings. "When we began our own …
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Tips offered on spotting teen drug use
“Hidden in Plain Sight” is a traveling exhibit created by the Copley and Bath police departments in an effort to show parents how teenagers are using and abusing drugs, and what warning signs to look for. It's open only to parents and allows them to …
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