Urges Parents to Take Active Role in Teen Prescription Drug Misuse and Abuse

Published December 11, 2013

Urges parents to take active role in teen prescription drug misuse and 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 cocaine … Read more on Tama News-Herald – Toledo Chronicle

Holden teen ruled too dangerous for bail in leaked documents case
Jeremiah Perez, 17, of 3 Quinapoxet St., Holden, is facing several charges, including drug possession, grand jury transcript abuse, and witness intimidation after Worcester police investigated how sealed Worcester Juvenile Court records became posted … Read more on Worcester Telegram

Scripps Councelor Interviewed About Teen Drug Abuse
Nancy Knott, a substance abuse counselor at Scripps McDonald Center, talks about how the rise in chemical dependency among San Diego teens. As seen on CW 6, …