Addictions

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Prescription drug abuse remains a problem for teenagers

While teen smoking and drinking continues to drop, a survey released Tuesday indicates that teenage abuse of prescription drugs has become “an entrenched behavior” that many parents fail to recognize.
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Passive smoking may harm infants from birth

Infants exposed to passive smoking risk developing smoking-related cancers, including lung, bladder, mouth, liver, kidney and pancreas.
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