Prescription Drug Abuse Tied to Increased Risk of Teen Suicide

(Fox News, Aug. 15) Teens who abuse drugs are at a higher risk of suicide, according to a new study. The research, conducted among 3,300 Chinese teens, found that those who abused prescription drugs for non-medical reasons were three times as likely to report a suicide attempt a year later. The link persisted even after teens who reported depression at the start of the study were already accounted for. READ MORE.