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• Family Outraged at Teens’ Easy Access to Drugs
  Nov 01, 2011 Following their daughter’s near-death experience with bath salts, a Noblesville, Indiana, family is determined to protect other teens.
• Prescription Painkiller Overdoses in the U.S. Reach Epidemic Levels
  Nov 01, 2011 Deaths from prescription painkillers have reached epidemic levels in the past decade, according to a recent publication by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
• The American Association of Pediatrics (AAP) Urges Universal Drug Screening for Teens
  Oct 31, 2011 The American Association of Pediatrics (AAP) has recommended that all adolescents be screened for alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use at every doctor’s office visit.

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Ryan Haight’s Story

Ryan was born on December 28, 1982 and died on February 12, 2001 from an overdose of prescription drugs he had purchased on the Internet. He was only 18 when he died.

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