drug use and abuse

Study examines substance abuse prevalence among teens receiving routine medical care

Approximately 15 percent of middle and upper middle class teens receiving routine outpatient medical care in a New England primary care network had positive results on a substance abuse questionnaire, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, a journal published by the American Medical Association.

full story »

Other drug use and abuse stories

all recent drug use and abuse stories»
foundations environments animal, vegetable, + mineral medicine + health culture + society engineering + technology