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Prescription drugs the real gateway for teen drug abuse (Houston Chronicle)

A new national survey that shows a continued decline in teen substance abuse mirrors trends in the Houston area, local experts say.

New National Survey Shows Continued Decline in Youth Substance Abuse (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Current illicit drug use among teens is continuing to decline, according to a new report by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration released today.

Senators target teen cough-drug abuse (The Star-Ledger)

Teenage use of over-the-counter cold and cough remedies to get high is causing growing concern among drug abuse experts, prompting lawmakers in Congress and several states to ban the sale of such medicines to anyone under 18.

Teen alcohol use rises (The Ohio University Post)

Alcohol flows freely in the streets of Athens every night of the week, and underage drinking is a daily occurrence.

Grant totals $625,000 (Berkshire Eagle)

GREAT BARRINGTON — A substance abuse prevention program has received a $625,000 federal grant, designed to "push back against youth drug use."