Teen Alcohol and Drug Abuse
What is teen substance abuse?
Many teens try alcohol, tobacco, or drugs, but using these substances is not safe or legal. Some teens try these substances only a few times and stop. Others can’t control their urges or cravings for them. This is substance abuse.
Teens may try a number of substances, including cigarettes, alcohol, household chemicals (inhalants), prescription and over-the-counter medicines, and illegal drugs. Marijuana is the illegal drug that teens use most often.
Why do teens abuse drugs and alcohol? Read more
Was Michael Jackson’s Death Linked to His Pursuit of Sleep?
Today brings new information from a nutritionist who worked with Michael Jackson that his death may have been related to his desperate need for sleep. Cherilyn Lee, a registered nurse who specializes in nutrition, told an AP reporter that Jackson had requested the drug Diprivan from her to help him sleep. Read more


