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Causes of Drug Abuse: Iowa prescription drug abuse problem grows, causes 62 deaths
A new report says prescription drug abuse has grown into a major problem for Iowa. The 2013 Iowa Drug Control Strategy report was issued by the Governor’s Office of Drug Control Policy. It cites progress last year in reducing meth labs, the use of synthetic drugs and in alcohol offenses. But the report also cites increases in crimes involving heroin and marijuana and the diversion and abuse of …
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Causes of Drug Abuse: Delaware Summit Looks at Prescription Drug Abuse
State officials are holding a daylong summit to draw attention to the growing problem of prescription drug abuse in Delaware.
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Causes of Drug Abuse: Summit Held to Combat Prescription Drug Abuse
The United States Attorney’s Office sponsored a drug summit in Rochester Friday to combat prescription drug abuse .
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Causes of Drug Abuse: Drug and Alcohol Abuse : A Driving Need For Change!
By Leo Olivero Panorama readers would know that Alcohol, Drugs and Drink Driving are important social issues I have covered in this newspaper many times over the years.
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Causes of Drug Abuse: Panel examines link between chronic pain, prescription drug abuse
At first it was a lifeline. Now it is a noose around my neck. Steve Rummler’s addiction to pain pills started out innocent enough.
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Prescription Drug Abuse: Bill’s Roundup: The Impact of Prescription Drug Abuse – Prescott eNews

Bill's Roundup: The Impact of Prescription Drug Abuse Prescott eNews Area residents can learn about how prescription drug abuse impacts communities. According to the Office of National Drug Control Policy, prescription drug abuse has reached epidemic proportions. MATForce officials note the County has suffered the loss …

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Prescription Drug Abuse: Volunteers Needed to Help Organize a Prescription Drug Awareness Month – Patch.com

Volunteers Needed to Help Organize a Prescription Drug Awareness Month Patch.com Courtesy Melanie Hansen April Rovero wants to make February through March 2012 a Prescription Drug Awarness Month. But the founder of the National Coalition Against Prescription Drug Abuse needs the community's help to make it happen. …

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Prescription Drug Abuse: A growing prescription drug problem – Sacramento Bee

A growing prescription drug problem Sacramento Bee In April, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy announced initiatives aimed at stanching prescription drug abuse. The plans include a series of drug take-back days, modeled after similar programs involving weapons, in which consumers … and more »

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Drug Abuse: More U.S. doctors facing charges over drug abuse
* Crackdown sparked by rise in deaths from drug overdoses
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Drug Abuse: Abu Faour vows to tackle drug abuse among youth
The government vowed Tuesday to redouble its efforts to tackle drug abuse among the country’s youth, a growing problem experts warn could spiral out of control.
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Drug Abuse: Ashland to apply for 5,000 drug free community grant
A local substance abuse group wants to fight alcohol and drug abuse among Ashland teens with money from a hefty national anti-substance abuse grant.
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Drug Abuse: Eight programs get grants to fight drug abuse
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Eight community programs in West Virginia will share a $ 1 million federal grant to fight drug abuse. U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller says the Office of National Drug Control Policy has awarded $ 125,000 grants to the state programs. The prog…
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Prescription Drug Abuse: Major Initiative To Prevent Opioid Abuse And Overdose – MedIndia

Major Initiative To Prevent Opioid Abuse And Overdose MedIndia … was implemented well before the White House Office of Drug Control Policy, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Drug Enforcement Administration announced a national action plan in April 2011 to stem the epidemic of prescription drug abuse. … Defense panel backs controversial drug treatments, but can't track impactNextgov all 2 news articles »

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Prescription Drug Abuse: Interstate PMP Data Sharing through NABP PMP InterConnect Is Now a Reality – NEWS.GNOM.ES (press release)

Read more... Interstate PMP Data Sharing through NABP PMP InterConnect Is Now a Reality NEWS.GNOM.ES (press release) “The problem of prescription drug abuse and diversion has become very serious in the last few years and is an acute threat to the health and safety of the American public,” says Malcolm J. Broussard, RPh, NABP president. “While many states have adopted … and more »

Prescription Drug Abuse: Prescription Drug Abuse Requires New Approach – Southern Pines Pilot

Prescription Drug Abuse Requires New Approach Southern Pines Pilot She is part of a multi-pronged, communitywide effort to battle prescription drug abuse in Moore County. “The direction she is going now is a positive one,” Aponte says. “The first step is always the hardest one. Everyone is afraid of what's ahead, …

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Prescription Drug Abuse: Prescription monitoring system has potential to curb abuse, but program is … – Prescott Daily Courier

Read more... Prescription monitoring system has potential to curb abuse, but program is … Prescott Daily Courier YAVAPAI COUNTY – It's no secret that the abuse of prescription drugs has risen to a deadly level. A new federal study by the office of National Drug Control Policy entitled Epidemic: Responding to America's Prescription Drug Abuse Crisis indicates that …