Federal Grant to Help Tri-Cities Track Addicts – the Seattle Times

Prescription Drug Abuse: Federal grant to help Tri-Cities track addicts – The Seattle Times

Federal grant to help Tri-Cities track addicts
The Seattle Times
The Benton-Franklin Community Health Alliance says emergency room departments are the primary source of prescription pain medications. And national statistics show ER visits and unintentional overdoses from prescription drug abuse are rising.
Grant to help Tri-City hospitals track addicts, ER visitsMid Columbia Tri City Herald

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Prescription Drug Abuse: Ohio Takes Point in the Fight Against Oxycontin Abuse – Salem-News.Com


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Ohio Takes Point in the Fight Against Oxycontin Abuse
Salem-News.Com
Photo by Marianne Skolek Salem-News.com Kerlikowske complimented the Scioto County community on coming together to combat the problem of prescription drug abuse, and complimented Ohio officials in dealing with the problem, including the Attorney

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Prescription Drug Abuse: Concussions eclipse steroids as hot issue in sports
As the aborted Roger Clemens trial shows, federal prosecutors still care deeply about steroids, and lying about their use to Congress. But evidence suggests we’re just not that into Steroidmania anymore.
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Prescription Drug Abuse: Copper thefts grow to epidemic proportions in Brevard County
Jason Conley, an employee with ATM Recycling in Palm Bay, sorts through copper wiring and tubing. ATM, which has locations in Cocoa and Titusville, cooperates with law enforcement in preventing stolen copper and other metals from being brought in.
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