Twice as many men get substance abuse treatment as women
A report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, using data from 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health found among teens ages 12 to 17, the rate of substance dependence for both genders was the same at about 7 …
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CADA Launches new “Committed” Campaign, encouraging teens to be …
March 2014 – The Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse has launched a new student led campaign supporting teens committed to a healthy lifestyle by staying alcohol and drug free. The “Committed” Campaign replaces “Free for the Weekend” and signifies …
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Lyme-Old Lyme drug, alcohol, tobacco survey among teens raises familiar …
The forum, which presented the results of an anonymous 2013 survey of Lyme-Old Lyme youths in grades 7 through 12, focused on combating youth substance abuse beyond just the school system. "We see this as a community issue," said Lymes' Youth …
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