Addiction to Prescribed Drugs Increasing – Herald and News
Prescription Drug Abuse: Addiction to prescribed drugs increasing – Herald and News
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Addiction to prescribed drugs increasing
Herald and News According to a state report, more than half of the roughly 400 drug-related deaths statewide in 2010 were caused by prescription drug abuse, most notably painkillers such as methadone, oxycodone and hydrocodone. Oxycodone-related deaths alone increased … |
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Prescription Drug Abuse: Over 1,400 Attended Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful’s Medication Collection on June 11
Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful expanded its Medication Collection on Saturday, June 11 to six sites in five counties.
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Prescription Drug Abuse: Ohio gov: Board can start regulating pain clinics
The Associated Press The Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio Ohio Gov. John Kasich (KAY’-sik) is allowing the state medical board to start regulating pain management clinics to fight drug abuse and keep them from operating as so-called “pill mills.” The first-term Republican governor has made the fight against prescription painkiller abuse a top priority and says it’s become a crisis in Ohio. He …
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Prescription Drug Abuse: Education digest: Catholic schools gather donations for Joplin
St. Gabriel the Archangel School • St. Louis Catholic elementary schools have donated textbooks, library books and teacher resource materials for St. Mary’s School and other schools in Joplin. The supplies were gathered at a drop-off point was St. Gabriel the Archangel School, with delivery scheduled for today.
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