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how prescription drug misuse and abuse is impacting employers and what to consider as part of your drug testing program.
Study results, comparing youth in PROSPER communities vs. control communities, also showed reductions of lifetime cocaine use and marijuana use of more than 30 percent, and a reduction
of prescription drug misuse of 20 percent.
Pharmaceutical companies who do not contribute to independently operated prevention initiatives and campaigns that drive down
prescription drug misuse and abuse should be subject to significant public criticism.
Be alert for
prescription drug misuse and abuse: According to the AAP, prescription drug misuse by adolescents is second only to marijuana and alcohol misuse.
We help our community build a foundation for delivering and sustaining effective substance abuse and mental health services through underage drinking prevention, adult binge drinking prevention, and
prescription drug misuse and abuse prevention.