Teen Abuse of Prescription Drugs

Published August 7, 2013

Teen Abuse of Prescription Drugs – Kim Aichner, St. Peter’s Addiction Recovery Center’s Director of Outpatient Services discusses teen abuse of prescription drugs.

Former Adams County contract worker sentenced for trading prescription drugs

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BRIGHTON, Colo. – A former Adams County contract worker was sentenced Friday to one year probation for trading prescription drugs with other county employees. Rose Lucero, 41, was convicted on July 16 of felony conspiracy to distribute a controlled …
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'Disturbing' Teen Drug Charges Highlight Broader Problem

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Driving this trend, the report says, is prescription painkillers, often more accessible to young suburban teenagers than illegal drugs, but just as dangerous and addictive. The commission found that rehab visits for opiate addiction tripled from 2006 …
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