Rise in unwanted births prompts debate among researchers
A survey of U S women of childbearing age found 14 percent of recent births were unwanted at conception in 2002, up from 9 percent in 1995. The data align with a falling abortion rate, prompting discussion on access to abortion and shifting attitudes.
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Prescription drug abuse rises among teens in new survey
Washington DC teens show uptick in using prescription painkillers from family medicine cabinets while cigarette smoking declines. The government study of eighth, tenth and twelfth graders reports 10.0 percent of seniors tried prescription painkillers last year, with overall illicit drug use at 21.4 percent for eighth graders, 38.2 percent for tenth graders, and 50.4 percent for twelfth graders. Dr Nora D Votkow calls the mixed trends remarkable.
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