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Drugs & Young People

It's a serious problem affecting every community across the country and right here in PA.

04/15/2015 | Rating NR

HealthSmart

Drugs & Young People

Season 10 Episode 1001 | 26m 45sVideo has Closed Captions

It's a serious problem affecting every community across the country and right here in PA.

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, drug use is highest among people in their late teens and early twenties. Listen as young recovering addicts share their stories. Why did they choose to begin using drugs, how did they get them and why was it hard to put them down? Plus, learn why experts in the field say people in this age range may be more prone to begin using drugs.

04/15/2015 | Rating NR

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HealthSmart is a local public television program presented by WITF

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HealthSmart

Drugs & Young People

Season 10 Episode 1001 | 26m 45sVideo has Closed Captions

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, drug use is highest among people in their late teens and early twenties. Listen as young recovering addicts share their stories. Why did they choose to begin using drugs, how did they get them and why was it hard to put them down? Plus, learn why experts in the field say people in this age range may be more prone to begin using drugs.

04/15/2015 | Rating NR

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