Drug Abuse

Help stop teen prescription drug misuse and abuse
Research has found that talking with your teen about the dangers of prescription and over-the-counter drugs is the most effective way to prevent your teen from misusing or abusing medicines. Parents need to be aware of the most commonly abused …
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Obama nominates FDA official John Roth as Homeland Security inspector general
President Obama last week nominated Food and Drug Administration official John Roth to serve as inspector general of the Department of Homeland Security, attempting to fill a position that has remained vacant for nearly three years. Roth, who has led …
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Amid prescription pill crackdown, heroin takes hold
Louisiana's crackdown on prescription pill abuse is shaping the illegal drug scene across the state — for better and for worse. The Prescription Monitoring Program, state and local … Executive Director Malcolm Broussard said the goal was to reduce …
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