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Prescription Drugs

Tips for Teens

Publisher: 
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

This series of brochures for teens provides facts and dispels myths about substance use. Topics include alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, inhalants, club drugs, hallucinogens, methamphetamines, cocaine, steroids, and HIV/AIDS. Information is provided on long- and short-term effects, physical and psychological risks, and legal implications.

Depression and the Initiation of Cigarette, Alcohol, and Other Drug Use among Young Adults

Publisher: 
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

This report presents findings from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, specifically related to the association between depression and cigarette, alcohol, and other drug initiation among you

Assessing Substance Use and Abuse Among Adolescents: A Guide for Out-Of-School Time for Program Practitioners

Publisher: 
Child Trends

This brief guide provides background information on drug and alcohol use among adolescents in high school, including prevalence rates.

Teens and Prescription Drugs: An Analysis of Recent Trends on the Emerging Drug Threat

Publisher: 
Office of National Drug Cotnrol Policy

This Office of National Drug Control Policy report examines the intentional abuse by adolescents of such prescription drugs as pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, and sedatives.