Ep 47: Teen Challenge – An interview with Rev. Randy Atchley, executive director of Teen Challenge Peoria, about its drug addiction programs for adult men.

 

Deaf-mute kids join hands, spread message against drug abuse

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Silently spreading a message of having a peaceful world free from drug abuse, deaf and mute children from an institution in Ropar made a human chain and displayed posters to eradicate drug abuse and addiction in Chandigarh on Friday. The event …
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Teens Abuse Prescription ADHD Drugs, Too

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Regardless of the slang or street names, they're actually stimulants like 'Ritalin' and 'Adderall', which are commonly prescribed to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). But like many other prescription drugs, they are getting in the …
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State moving forward with prescription tracking, tools for doctors to combat …

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The law made New Hampshire the 49th state to implement a prescription tracking program; Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts and Connecticut all have tracking systems. Prescription drug abuse in the state has increased 500 percent over the last decade, said …
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