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This page contains materials that are applicable for use in the general community rather than with any specific group. They are:
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 A "Do the Right Dose" campaign poster, of which 10 copies can be obtained free
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 A link to a video interview by Katie Couric and Dr. Herbert Kleber regarding the growing problem of teenage prescription drug abuse
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 An online substance abuse treatment locator
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 A description of a new public-awareness initiative of the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign |
 A printable, comprehensive National Institute on Drug Abuse publication reviewing trends in prescription drug abuse, effects and interactions of the most-abused prescription drugs, and methods of treating addiction to the various drugs |
 A printable, detailed booklet describing the potentially dangerous interactions of alcohol with various other drugs |
 An Associated Press article describing the results of a 2005 survey that indicated an increase in prescription drug misuse by adolescents, mirrored by a decrease in illicit-drug abuse |
 A collection of information "bites" regarding teen prescription drug abuse and "pharming" parties, the drugs that are abused most, and legal consequences - to both teens and their parents - of this abuse
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 A link to a video about the gravity of abuse
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 “Smart Moves, Smart Choices,” a school-based program that provides resources to school nurses, teachers and parents to help address the growing rate of prescription drug abuse among middle and high school students nationwide. This program aims to educate teens about the serious risks of abusing prescription medicines, such as those used legitimately to treat pain.
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