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Cedar Rapids Teen Tells Her Drug Abuse Story at Prescription Awareness Event – the Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines
Cedar Rapids teen tells her drug abuse story at prescription awareness event – The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines
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Cedar Rapids teen tells her drug abuse story at prescription awareness event
The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines Taryn Erbes, a 17-year-old student at Kennedy High School, just wanted to get a little high. She figured the prescription pills were safer than illegal substances like alcohol and marijuana. And since they were legal, Erbes thought she'd get in less … Prescription drugs abuse growing in Iowa and Illinois Prescription Drug Abuse on the Rise, Iowa Teen Shares Her Struggle New Prescription Drug Abuse Education Program |
Campaign begins to end prescription drug abuse – Buffalo News
Campaign Begins to End Prescription Drug Abuse – Buffalo News
Campaign begins to end prescription drug abuse – Buffalo News
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Campaign begins to end prescription drug abuse
Buffalo News The project is up against a huge problem. Emergency department visits for prescription drug misuse more than doubled between 2004 and 2011. Meanwhile, prescription drug-related deaths have tripled in the last decade – with nearly 17,000 in the U.S. in … |
Prescription drug abuse now more deadly than heroin, cocaine combined – Christian Science Monitor
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Prescription drug abuse now more deadly than heroin, cocaine combined
Christian Science Monitor More people are dying in the US from prescription drugs than from heroin and cocaine combined, a new study says, signaling that pill abuse is not just the leading cause of drug overdose deaths, but that it also requires more oversight and training by … Kansas vs. Missouri in debate over prescription drug abuse Rx Drug Abuse Up, States Lax in Curbing It Report says states are failing to curb prescription drug abuse |
The Problem With Pot: Legalization, Growing Acceptance Increase Risk of Abuse
The Problem With Pot: Legalization, Growing Acceptance Increase Risk of Abuse
Despite evidence to the contrary, more Americans are convinced that pot—which has been the most commonly abused illegal drug since the late 1960s—isn't a problem. In 1973, Oregon became the first state to make possession of an ounce or less of … Read more on Charisma News
Fatal drug overdoses rank high in Kentucky – as do efforts to combat problem
“Prescription drug abuse has quickly become a major health problem in the United States,” said Jeffrey Levi, the trust's executive director, adding that deaths from prescription painkiller overdoses outnumber those from cocaine and heroin combined. He … Read more on The Courier-Journal
Prescription Drug Abuse Now More Deadly Than Heroin, Cocaine Combined – Christian Science Monitor
Prescription drug abuse now more deadly than heroin, cocaine combined – Christian Science Monitor
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Prescription drug abuse now more deadly than heroin, cocaine combined
Christian Science Monitor More people are dying in the US from prescription drugs than from heroin and cocaine combined, a new study says, signaling that pill abuse is not just the leading cause of drug overdose deaths, but that it also requires more oversight and training by … Report: States Lax In Taking Steps To Curb Prescription Drug Abuse Kansas vs. Missouri in debate over prescription drug abuse Prescription Drug Abuse Persists Despite Efforts To Curb It; New Report … |
Students Urged To Spread Message About Drug Abuse – LEX18 Lexington KY News
Prescription Drug Abuse Now More Deadly Than Heroin, Cocaine Combined
Prescription drug abuse now more deadly than heroin, cocaine combined
A new study shows that deaths from prescription drug overdoses have quadrupled during the past decade, suggesting that a stronger response is needed. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
GovBeat: Drug overdoses kill more people than auto accidents in 29 states
Drug overdoses kill more Americans than motor vehicles in 29 states, despite new laws aimed at curbing abuse. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
West Virginia is the top state for drug overdose fatalities
EVAN BLEIER – UPI.com Drug overdose fatalities highest in West Virginia, New Mexico, Kentucky, Nevada and Oklahoma, study finds, and there are more prescription drug-related deaths than deaths from heroin and cocaine combined. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
Prescription Drug Abuse Now More Deadly Than Heroin, Cocaine Combined
Prescription drug abuse now more deadly than heroin, cocaine combined
More people are dying in the US from prescription drugs than from heroin and cocaine combined, a new study says, signaling that pill abuse is not just the leading cause of drug overdose deaths, but that it also requires more oversight and training by both doctors and state health agencies. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
West Virginia is the top state for drug overdose fatalities
EVAN BLEIER – UPI.com Drug overdose fatalities highest in West Virginia, New Mexico, Kentucky, Nevada and Oklahoma, study finds, and there are more prescription drug-related deaths than deaths from heroin and cocaine combined. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
Drug abuse deaths outpace vehicle crash deaths in Hawaii
A study of drug abuse nationwide says overdose deaths in Hawaii increased 68 percent between 1999 and 2010, to 10.9 deaths per 100,000 residents. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results