Survey of Police and Teachers: Alcohol and Marijuana Most Serious Substance Abuse Facing Teens

U.S. Newswire › January 20, 2011

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Upcoming FDA Hearing on Abuse of Cough and Cold Medications Misses the Mark

NEW YORK, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Center for Medicine in the Public Interest released the results of a national Teen Substance Abuse survey today, indicating that police officers and high school teachers nationwide believe alcohol and marijuana are the most serious problem substances facing teenagers. These survey results come as the Food and Drug Administration has scheduled an Advisory Committee meeting for September 14 to examine whether abuse of cough and cold medications by teens requires stricter controls on the sale of those commonly used products.

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Survey of Police and Teachers: Alcohol and Marijuana Most Serious Substance Abuse Facing Teens

Police and teachers polled do not believe it is a good idea to force Americans to visit a doctor to get a prescription to purchase commonly sold cough and cold medi...

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