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Parents Beware: Your Child’s Greatest Danger Might Be in Your Medicine Cabinet – Prescription Drug Abuse Pamphlet, fact sheet, marketing tool kit

The Community Prevention Initiative (CPI) is now offering a customizable publication (two versions available) that empowers parents and communities to prevent teen prescription drug abuse. Outreaching to parents about the dangers of prescription drug use and the influential role they > read more

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Performance Enhancement in the Academic World

The purpose of this publication is to assist prevention professionals in developing policy strategies to address the problems associated with high-risk and underage drinking in their communities. This paper provides an overview of policy strategies, current research on their effectiveness, > read more

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The Elderly and Prescription Drug Misuse and Abuse

Vol. 9, Iss. 2

Elderly individuals are particularly vulnerable to prescription drug misuse. Prescription drug abuse is present in 12% to 15% of elderly individuals who seek medical attention. In addition to the toll on individuals and families, abuse places a heavy financial toll > read more

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Youth Prescription Drug Abuse: A Growing Concern

Vol. 9, Iss. 1

This Prevention Tactic focuses on the intentional abuse of prescription drugs among teens. First, the prescription medications commonly abused are identified. Secondly, the prevalence and accessibility of prescription drugs among teens is explored. Finally, effective strategies for preventing and addressing > read more

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Student Athletes and Performance Enhancing Drug Use

Vol. 7, Iss. 1

Today most prevention efforts regarding drug use are aimed at marijuana, alcohol, amphetamines, and ecstasy. But there is another class of drugs given less attention and gaining in popularity: performance enhancing drugs (PEDs). PEDs are being used at the professional > read more

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