Prescription Drug Abuse in the News

Prescription Drug Abuse: Army Dealing With Prescription Drug Abuse
The army is combating prescription drug abuse among soldiers by limiting how many painkillers can be bought at one time.
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Prescription Drug Abuse: ‘Operation Growing Pains’ nets 135 prescription drug arrests, .3M in cash, assets, pills seized
The first phase of what’s described as a long-term crackdown on the epidemic of prescription drug abuse has led to 135 arrests.
Read more on The Florida Times-Union

Prescription Drug Abuse: Don’t Tell Karla Mario Asked You Out

National Institute on Drug Abuse video about prescription drug abuse, Choose Your Path series. After Karla sees one of the text messages he sent you, she gets mad that Mario asked you out. For a text-only version, see teens.drugabuse.gov Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: newmedia.hhs.gov

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