Teens and Drugs

Published July 25, 2013

Teens and Drugs – Statistics estimate 22.5 million Americans over age 12 use illegal drugs. The rates climb higher for teenagers. One in ten tens, ages 12 to 17 use drugs, and…

What We Know About Cory Monteith's History of Addiction

Filed under: teen drug abuse

In an interview with Parade, he detailed his troubled teen years – which included abusing alcohol and drugs, and dropping out of high school at 16 – and noted he was "lucky to be alive." The Victoria, British Columbia, native's drugs of choice …
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Dead Baby Found In Car Was Birthed By Ohio Teen; No Arrests Made

Filed under: teen drug abuse

Sabrina Howard. Howard's addiction to morphine drove her son to commit suicide, because he lived in fear that she would overdose, according to police in Indiana. James D. Blanchard. James D. Blanchard, 21, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for …
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It's too easy – convicted dad tells of online teen addiction

Filed under: teen drug abuse

TOM, a married father of three in his 40s, started looking at porn late at night, often after a few glasses of wine, and quickly became interested in images of younger girls. Police tracked down Tom (not his real name) and in court he admitted he had …
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