Teen Drug Abuse – Prescription Drugs and K-2

Published February 24, 2013

Teen Drug Abuse – Prescription Drugs and K-2 – Dr. Joseph Lee, Hazelden’s medical director and adolescent psychiatrist, speaks with KARE 11 News about the new trends of teen drug abuse. One study claims 1 in 5 teens have used prescription drugs to get high in the past year. Many teens are also getting legally high by using K-2 incense, which is laced with synthetic cannabis. For more information on substance abuse addiction treatment for adolescents and young adults, visit www.hazelden.org or call 800-257-7810.

Grooms introduces bill to fight prescription drug abuse

Filed under: prescription drug addiction treatment

“In an effort to address this alarming trend and curb the cycle of drug addiction, I have introduced Senate Bill 246,” Grooms said in a press release Monday. “This bill would regulate prescribing practices to help prevent the dangerous over …
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