Prescription Drug Abuse in the News

Prescription Drug Abuse: DA: Staten Island drug sweep nets 25
"The name of this operation, 'Bitter Pill, is appropriate, because it underscores an unpleasant reality this city, indeed this entire country has to face: Prescription drug abuse is not going to be the next drug scourge – it already is," Donovan said …
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Prescription Drug Abuse: Calls grow for Valley drug help
By JOHN McPHEE Health Reporter Addiction program statistics and a recent pharmacy robbery reinforce the need for action on prescription drug abuse, say advocates and police in the Annapolis Valley. "You have to be really desperate to rob a drugstore …
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Prescription Drug Abuse: Commentary – Reusing or sharing prescription medications? Don't risk it!
Sharing prescription medication not only is dangerous to your health, in some cases it is illegal. The Air Force's policy on drug abuse applies to the use of illicit drugs and to the wrongful use and distribution of controlled prescription medications. …
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