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Survey: Drug Use Still High Locally

(Arlington Times, Sept. 10) Local statistics for Snohomish County in Washington State found that almost half of high school seniors have tried marijuana.

Newton Mom Shares Message After Deaths of Teenage Daughter, Friend

(Union Leader, Sept. 11) Another New Hampshire teen has died from a heroin overdose. 

Record Spurt of Drug Overdose Deaths Suspected

(Milwaukee-Journal Sentinel, Sept. 6) They ranged in age, gender, and race, as well as drug of choice and geography.

Would More Teens Smoke if Recreational Pot Were Legal?

(KPCC, Sept. 1) There's considerable debate whether legalizing pot would cause more teens to try it, because it's been deemed \"safe\" by the industry.

Drug Linked to Ohio Overdoses Can Kill in Doses Smaller than a Snowflake

(The New York Times, Sept. 5) A drug called carfentanil is makings it rounds through Cincinnati, killing three and hospitalizing 200.

'This is Unprecedented': 174 Heroin Overdoses in 6 Days in Cincinnati

(Chicago Tribune, Aug. 29) Cincinnati experienced a rash of overdoses that surged from 30 to 78 to 174, a number health officials called \"unprecedented.\" 

Teen Drug Abuse on the Rise in County

(Palo Alto Online, Aug. 29) Hospitals and local law enforcement are seeing increasing numbers of teens taking prescription and illegal drugs in Northern California. 

Appearance of Potentially Fatal Synthetic Drug in Ohio has Pennsylvania on Alert

(Why Y, Aug. 15) Ohio is experiencing a tainted heroin that has caused a surge in overdoses and deaths.

NBC2 Investigators: SW Fla. Teens Playing Deadly Game of Pill Roulette

(NBC2, Aug. 15) \"Pharm\" or \"Skittles\" parties among teens are becoming popular, as they once were in the 90's.

Summer Teens at Elevated Risk for Prescription Drug Abuse

(WWMT, Aug. 14) The summer is when unsupervised teens engage in risky behavior.