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What's New
| Jan. 10, 2012 CASA Columbia's Board of Directors elects Jeffrey Lane Chairman of the Board to succeed Founder and Chair Joseph A. Califano, Jr. Califano has been elected Chairman Emeritus. |
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Fast Facts
- Half of college students binge drink and/or abuse other drugs and almost a quarter meet medical criteria for alcohol or drug dependence.
- One in four Americans will have an alcohol or drug problem at some point in their lives.
- Prescription drug abuse is the most rapidly increasing drug abuse among teens.
CASA in the News
- Health Department Group Seeking Proposals To Limit Alcohol Sales in NYC
Video
January 11, 2012, WCBS-TV - Prescription Drug Abuse Aided by Internet Pharmacies, MD Ignorance
December 20, 2011, PsychCentral.com - Paper: Enlist doctors’ help to combat rogue pharmacies
December 20, 2011, The Checkup/Washington Post.com
