Drug Abuse

Prescription Drug Abuse: Safely discard medicine at drop-off event
CANTON — In efforts to stop the growing epidemic of prescription drug abuse, local drug agents are asking residents to drop off their unused medication this Saturday. As part of a nationwide pill d…
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Prescription Drug Abuse: Bringing awareness to prescription drug abuse
Local law enforcement and state agencies are meeting in Little Rock for a Prescription Drug Summit.
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Prescription Drug Abuse: Prescription drug abuse abetted by family, friends: study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – More than 70 percent of people who abuse prescription pain relievers obtain the drugs from friends or relatives, usually with permission and for free, according to a government study released on Wednesday. The study, based on an ongoing national survey of nearly 70,000 Americans aged 12 and over, offers a snapshot of a growing health and safety problem that is already …
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Prescription Drug Abuse: Prescription Pain Medications Can Kill – Use Only As Directed
Utah ranks 4th in the nation for prescription drug abuse and that abuse kills more Utahns each year than car accidents do. The problem is not limited to Utah, given that 48 million Americans have used prescription drugs for non-medical purposes. The problem is widespread but there is a campaign in Utah to curb abuses. The website Use Only As Directed is aimed at identifying the problem and …
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Prescription Drug Abuse: Prescription Drug Collection Returns to Westport
WESTPORT, Conn. – Rid your cabinets of unused, expired and unwanted prescription drugs this weekend. The Westport Police Department, together with the Drug Enforcement Administration, is again hosting a prescription drug take-back collection Saturday. Residents can drop off their old …
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Prescription Drug Abuse: Paducah Tilghman – Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness 60-second PSA

A month of work, days of filming, and upwards of 20 hours of editing created this video to share with everyone who is willing to watch. This, along with a 30-second version, will be submitted to the “Only as Prescribed” Initiative Media Contest. Thanks to Emerging Media Productions for letting us use their resources and thank you to everyone who participated. This was a fantastic project!
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