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Article: Teens Turn Away From Street Drugs, Move to Prescription Drugs, New Report Reveals
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- U.S. Newswire
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- February 14, 2007
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NEW YORK, Feb. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Director of National
Drug Control Policy John P. Walters today released a new White House
analysis that shows alarming trends in teen abuse of prescription
drugs and cough and cold medicines to get high. The report shows that
teens are turning away from street drugs, like marijuana and cocaine,
and are now abusing prescription drugs to get high.
New users of prescription drugs have now caught up with new users
of marijuana. Prescription drugs are now the second most commonly
used illegal drug by teens to get high, ...