JT Daily News: Q&A with Dr. Carol Boyd: Prescription Drug Abuse and Adolescents

Daily News July 15, 2011     FEATURED Q&A with Dr. Carol Boyd: Prescription Drug Abuse and Adolescents Dr. Carol Boyd, nationally recognized scholar on prescription drug abuse and adolescents, speaks with Join Together about why prescription drug abuse has become such a major problem among teens, why it is different from other adolescent substance abuse issues, and what parents and others can do to help prevent it.       TODAY'S NEWS Injection Drug Users Need Substance Abuse Treatment More than Non-Injection Drug Users, Study Finds Injection drug users have higher rates of abuse and dependence and have a greater need for substance abuse treatment compared with non-injecting drug users, a new study suggests. More Smokers Rolling Their Own Cigarettes A growing number of smokers are rolling their own cigarettes using pipe tobacco in order to avoid paying high excise taxes. Long-Term Use of Club Drug Ketamine May Lead to Bladder Problems Using the club drug ketamine three times a week for two years can impair bladder function, Hong Kong researchers report. CDC Reports Less Smoking in Movies That Target Youth Children and young teens are being exposed to less smoking in movies than they were five years ago, an analysis by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows. The CDC has found that the number of youth-targeted films that include smoking has decreased for the fifth consecutive year. OTHER HEADLINES OF INTEREST Edgy anti-meth campaign in more schools (Chattanooga Times Free Press) A costly habit to break (The Boston Globe) Problem strains state budget (The Boston Globe) Blog: 10 Tips for Talking to Teens About Sex, Drugs & Alcohol (Decoder) SHARE ON    NEWSROOM To stay on top of the latest drug and alcohol news. RESOURCES Prevent › Intervene › Get Treatment › Recover › Research & Publications › SPREAD THE WORD Send this message to a friend or colleague. Tell a Friend › SUPPORT US Together we can continue to build healthy families and healthy futures. Get Involved ›       DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE. Messages sent to this email address are not read.   To prevent mailbox filters from deleting mailings from Drugfree.org, add jointogether@drugfree.org to your address book.   Find us on:       Copyright 2011 | The Partnership at Drugfree.org | 352 Park Avenue South | Ninth Floor | New York, NY 10010 Update Profile | Unsubscribe | Subscribe to List