Drug Abuse

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Doctors Group Backs Tougher Rules Targeting Prescription Drug Abuse
Drug overdoses kill more Americans than car accidents on highways, the CDC says.         Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

New solutions planned for Shore's growing drug overdose problem
Find out how to detect and stop drug abuse in children at an anti-drug forum from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Dec. 12 at the Stafford Township Arts Center, 1000 McKinley Ave., Manahawkin. The free program is presented by the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office in …
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ART204 Social Issues Project: Solution to Drug Abuse – ART204.

Opiate addiction, treatment on the rise in the valley
At least three Roaring Fork Valley residents have died in the past year from either heroin or painkiller overdoses, and the Aspen Valley Hospital emergency department has treated more opiate-related cases in 2013 than in the past two years combined.
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Drug Rehabilitation Center Is Now Servicing the Hammocks, Florida, with …
The Hammocks, Florida, a town of 50,000 people in South Florida is now being helped by Drug Rehabilitation Center with treatment services for drug and alcohol addiction. The Hammocks, FL (PRWEB) December 08, 2013. Drug Rehabilitation Center is …
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Drug Overdose and Treatments – Treatments for Drug abuse is one of the hardest things to overcome. The brain goes through series of Anxiety, Physical and Emotional battles. At www.Drugfree…

Community tackles prescription drug abuse – BlueRidgeNow.com

Community tackles prescription drug abuse BlueRidgeNow.com “Each day, 100 children and adults die from prescription drug overdose (nationwide); each day 85 million Americans are in some way affected by this — these statistics are just the tip of the iceberg.” Prescription drug-related deaths made up nearly 80 …

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New report addresses rise of prescription drug abuse in Illinois
A new report from the Illinois Poison Center, the Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council, and the IDPH shows a rise in prescription drug overdoses throughout the country, including in Illinois. Prescription Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

Students face deadly effects of prescription drug addictions
As his dependence on prescription drugs increased, Miami student Alex, whose name has been changed to protect patient confidentiality, found himself struggling to foot the bill of his expensive habit. Prescription Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

Delaware County Council joins U.S. Senator Toomey at roundtable discussion on RX drug abuse epidemic
U.S. Senator Pat Toomey gathered concerned elected officials, law enforcement and family members for a roundtable session on the devastating impact of prescription drug abuse on communities across the county, the Commonwealth and the nation. Prescription Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results    Read more...

Community forum to examine prescription drug misuse – Lexington Dispatch

Community forum to examine prescription drug misuse Lexington Dispatch Davidson County Stop Prescription Abuse Now, Community Care of N.C. and Project Lazarus will hold a community forum Tuesday focusing on prescription drug overdose prevention. The luncheon forum will last from noon to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the …

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