Boston Officials Announce Prescription Drug Take-Back Program to Combat Drug … – MassLive.com

Boston officials announce prescription drug take-back program to combat drug … – MassLive.com

Boston officials announce prescription drug take-back program to combat drug
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Recent state statistics show an upward trend in heroin abuse in the state. A hit of heroin, a cheap alternative to expensive prescription drugs, can go for as little as $ 5 on the street. Certain prescription drugs can be priced somewhere in the
Mass. to hold prescription 'Take Back Day' to curb abuseBoston.com
Officials urge residents to turn in unneeded prescription drugsBoston Globe
State Officials Promote National Prescription Drug Take-Back DayPatch.com
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Healthcare Reform Brings Expansion to Drug & Alcohol Treatment Industry – Insurance Journal


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Healthcare Reform Brings Expansion to Drug & Alcohol Treatment Industry
Insurance Journal
Employment of substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors is also projected to grow by 31 percent from 2012 to 2022, much faster than the average for all occupations, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The forecasted growth is good

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Drug abuse forum for 700 Arlington students and staff will be held Tuesday – Poughkeepsie Journal

Drug abuse forum for 700 Arlington students and staff will be held Tuesday
Poughkeepsie Journal
A forum – “Heroin in Our Communities” – will be held at 8 a.m. at Arlington High School, sponsored for the district by The Council on Addiction Prevention and Education. The council, known as CAPE, tries to combat addiction with programs, groups and …

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Heroin use taking a toll on Pennsylvania – New Pittsburgh Courier


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Heroin use taking a toll on Pennsylvania
New Pittsburgh Courier
The 2012-13 annual report from the state Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs said heroin has been rising in popularity. Four years ago, 20 percent of those newly admitted for drug treatment cited heroin as their primary substance of abuse. The rate
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STEPHENSON: Nova Scotia doctors need to confront prescription drug abuse – TheChronicleHerald.ca


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STEPHENSON: Nova Scotia doctors need to confront prescription drug abuse
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The Nova Scotia College of Physicians & Surgeons has several new initiatives aimed at balancing the need to provide treatment with the rapid escalation in addiction rates. Medical costs, social upheaval and family tragedies that come with addiction are

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