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Drug Take Backs Only ‘Band-Aid’ Solution to Prescription Drug Abuse, Expert Says – Herald-Dispatch

Prescription Drug Abuse: Drug take backs only ‘Band-Aid’ solution to prescription drug abuse, expert says – Herald-Dispatch
HUNTINGTON — While thousands of pounds of prescription drugs have been turned over during recent drug take back events across the country, the prescription drug abuse problem still weighs heavily on the nation, particularly in Appalachia. That’s why it …
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Prescription Drug Abuse: Prescription drug abuse on the rise across N.C. – HamptonRoads.com
Law enforcement officials say prescription drug abuse surpasses all illegal drugs as the number one source of fatal overdoses in North Carolina. WRAL-TV reports that North Carolina is on track this year to surpass 1,000 deaths related to prescription drugs …
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Prescription Drug Abuse: Forum discusses dangers of easy access to prescription drugs – Denver Post
“Being a DA for so long, how could I have been careless with these pills?” Hunter told his story to the Colorado Prescription Drug Abuse Forum held Thursday at the University of Colorado Hospital Skaggs School of Pharmacy in Aurora. The forum …
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Coalition Members Battle Substance Abuse

Drug Abuse: Coalition members battle substance abuse
Drug abuse is an ever-changing issue, but local coalition members agree that awareness is still the best defense in the battle against addictive substances.
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Drug Abuse: Painkiller abuse treated by sustained buprenorphine/naloxone
( NIH/National Institute on Drug Abuse ) People addicted to prescription painkillers reduce their opioid abuse when given sustained treatment with the medication buprenorphine plus naloxone, according to research published in yesterday’s Archives of General Psychiatry and conducted by NIDA, part of the NIH.
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Drug Abuse: COMMUNITY CAN HELP ERADICATE DRUG ABUSE
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 (Bernama) — The Malaysian Drug Prevention Association(Pemadam) stressed today that efforts to eradicate drug abuse could succeed withpublic involvement in programmes organised by the government andnon-governmental organisations.International Federation of Non-Governmental Organisations for thePrevention of Drug and Substance Abuse (IFNGO) international secretary HamzahSidang …
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Drug Abuse: White and mixed-race youths rank high in alcohol, substance abuse
The first-ever survey of adolescent alcohol and drug abuse to recognize youths of mixed race or ethnicity has found that such kids hover closest to white adolescents in the rate at which they suffer substance abuse disorders. That is not reassuring, because white adolescents are among the most likely ethnic and racial groups to have substance-use disorders.
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Drug Abuse: STRENGTHEN COLLABORATION to FIGHT DRUG ABUSE SCOURGE – MUHYIDDIN

Drug Abuse: STRENGTHEN COLLABORATION TO FIGHT DRUG ABUSE SCOURGE – MUHYIDDIN
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 (Bernama) — Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has called oninternational organisations and communities to strengthen collaboration tocombat the drug abuse menace in view of its rising threats to society. The Deputy Prime Minister said it was also paramount for internationalorganisations and communities to continue to work together to identify androll out collaborative mechanisms and …
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Drug Abuse: Drug use highest among American Indian teens
A national analysis of drug abuse among teens released yesterday found that Native American, Latino and white adolescents have the highest rates of drug-related disorders.
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Drug Abuse: Prescription drug abuse on the rise across NC
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Law enforcement officials say prescription drug abuse surpasses all illegal drugs as the number one source of fatal overdoses in North Carolina.
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Drug Abuse: Teen drug survey: Who abuses most?
Teen drug study provides “road map” to who may have substance abuse problems, study authors said
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Prescription Drug Abuse: Narconon East US Now Offering Careers in Fast Growing Substance Abuse Rehab Sector

Prescription Drug Abuse: Narconon East US Now Offering Careers In Fast Growing Substance Abuse Rehab Sector
Narconon East US now providing career training in the fast growing substance abuse rehab sector which includes substance abuse prevention education.Clearwater, FL (PRWEB) November 09, 2011 Narconon East US is now providing career training on an immediate basis in the fast growing substance abuse rehab sector which includes substance abuse prevention education. Prescription drug abuse now leads …
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Prescription Drug Abuse: Prescription-abuse babies a growing ‘crisis’
MANATEE — There’s a growing epidemic of babies being born addicted to prescription drugs ingested by young mothers, representatives of substance abuse organizations told county commissioners Tuesday.
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Prescription Drug Abuse: Drug drop-offs combat abuse of prescription medications
As we see a rise in prescription drug abuse in the Chippewa Valley, the Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Department is urging people to properly dispose of unwanted medications.
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Prescription Drug Abuse: Drug Drop-Offs Combat Abuse of Prescription Medications – WEAU-TV 13

Prescription Drug Abuse: Drug drop-offs combat abuse of prescription medications – WEAU-TV 13

Drug drop-offs combat abuse of prescription medications
WEAU-TV 13
(WEAU) — As we see a rise in prescription drug abuse in the Chippewa Valley, the Eau Claire County Sheriff's Department is urging people to properly dispose of unwanted medications. You can drop off unwanted or unused prescription medications at the

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Prescription Drug Abuse: Long Beach PD Collects 500 Lbs of Prescription Drugs – Patch.com


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Long Beach PD Collects 500 Lbs of Prescription Drugs
Patch.com
As a reward for turning in unwanted or unused prescription drugs, drivers of the 25th, 50th, and 75th participating vehicles were awarded a pair tickets to the Aquarium of the Pacific. The press release stated that prescription drug abuse in the United
Seniors at higher risk of abusing prescriptionsOxford Press
3 tons of unwanted drugs collected in ArizonaKOLD-TV
Drug take-back nets 33 poundsHometownlife.com
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Drug and Alcohol Violations Increasing on Campus – Marist College the Circle

Drug Abuse Statistics: Drug and alcohol violations increasing on campus – Marist College The Circle

Drug and alcohol violations increasing on campus
Marist College The Circle
The Office of Safety and Security's release of the 2010 campus crime statistics this October shows a steady increase in liquor and drug law violations over the past three years. The heads of the Safety and Security and Student Conduct offices attribute

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Drug Abuse Statistics: Generation Oxy: Pills attract, addict teens – Knoxville News Sentinel

Generation Oxy: Pills attract, addict teens
Knoxville News Sentinel
About one out of every 10 teens across the state report using painkillers without a doctor's advice, according to the most recently available federal statistics — even after being warned since at least kindergarten about the dangers of drug abuse.

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Drug Abuse Statistics: Survey: Heroin use on the rise – Batesville Herald Tribune