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(Fox News, Aug. 15) Teens who abuse drugs are at a higher risk of suicide, according to a new study. 

(Essence, Aug. 18) Sierra was a straight-A student who graduated early from high school and went to college. 

(5 on Your Side, Aug. 22) Anecdotal evidence suggests that high school athletes who are prescribed an opioid for injuries later develop a habit of taking prescription painkillers for non-medical reasons. 

(CNN, Aug. 7) Several were treated with naloxone, used to combat overdoses from heroin or opiates.

(Geneva Patch, Aug. 8) A 23-year-old Chicago-area man whose drunk driving once caused the death of his two friends has died of a drug overdose.

(The Guardian, Aug. 2) At a rave in Fontana, California, one man and two women were hospitalized and died later. 

(NT, Aug. 6) Parents can stay ahead of the game by talking to their teens about drug and alcohol use.

(Washington Post, Aug. 1) More students have smoked marijuana than drank alcohol in the past 30 days, according to a new report. 

(WTKR, July 29) The kids call them \"PHARM parties\" which sound like \"Farm,\" but they're actually very dangerous gatherings, officials warn.

(Claremont Patch, July 26)  Katie Dix had taken high amounts of bath salts though she thought she was taking pure ecstasy.