Recent statistics from the New York City Department of Health show that Staten Island's teen population has the highest rate of smoking, alcohol abuse and drug abuse in the city. According to data from the New York State Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services, nearly three times as many Staten Islanders ages 13 to 30 sought help last year for prescription drug abuse than four years earlier.
Frances Magno, managing director of a local rehabilitation facility, commented on the care that teens will need if current trends persist: "They are going to need much more sophisticated care ... Kids are kids. They don't believe they have the ability to get illnesses or diseases. Reality doesn't touch them. 'Just say no' doesn't work with these kids."
(Source: www.silive.com)
Labels: prescription-drug-abuse, teen smoking, teen substance abuse
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