Posts Tagged ‘heroin abuse’
Lehigh Valley Drug and Alcohol Intake Closing Allentown Office
Lehigh Valley Drug and Alcohol Intake closing Allentown office
For 28 years, the downtown Allentown office of the Lehigh Valley Drug and Alcohol Intake Unit was the first place many people visited to find release from the grip of substance abuse. More than 3,000 people a year would go to the modest offices on …
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Mountainside Treatment Center Tackles Sharp Rise in Connecticut Heroin Abuse
Heroin abuse is an urgent health crisis that has Connecticut in its grip, with heroin addiction currently ranking second behind alcohol as the reason people seek substance abuse treatment. Mountainside treatment center has long been on the front lines …
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Oklahoma Tackles the Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic – Huffington Post
Oklahoma Tackles the Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic – Huffington Post
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Oklahoma Tackles the Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic
Huffington Post Everyone knows someone who has been seriously affected by prescription drug abuse. Yet, when a report issued late last year revealed that the leading cause of accidental death in the United States is drug overdose — primarily from prescription drugs … Rahall convenes meeting on West Virginia's prescription drug abuse … |
Prescription Drug Abuse – Google News
Pre-teen prescription drug abuse rising in Lincoln County – KMOV.com
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Pre-teen prescription drug abuse rising in Lincoln County
KMOV.com (KMOV.com) – Officials have told News 4 that prescription drug abuse is rising among pre-teens in Lincoln County. Authorities have told News 4 that more people are abusing prescription drugs than heroin, LSD, inhalants, and cocaine combined. According … |
Prescription Drug Abuse – Google News
How We Can Fight the Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic – Atlanta Business Chronicle
How we can fight the prescription drug abuse epidemic – Atlanta Business Chronicle
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How we can fight the prescription drug abuse epidemic
Atlanta Business Chronicle This week, government officials, law enforcement, business leaders, healthcare professionals, and substance abuse experts will gather in Atlanta for the National Rx Drug Abuse Summit. As these experts convene, it is vital to highlight the importance of … COMPLETE COVERAGE: National Prescription Drug Abuse Summit |
Prescription Drug Abuse – Google News
Atlanta hosts summit on prescription drug abuse – SFGate
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Atlanta hosts summit on prescription drug abuse
SFGate ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta is set to host a national summit on prescription drug abuse. Organizers from the Center for Lawful Access and Abuse Deterrence say Gov. Nathan Deal is expected to deliver opening remarks at the group's summit Tuesday at the … |
Prescription Drug Abuse – Google News
National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Events Saturday
National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Events Saturday
Local and federal agencies will once again partner together for National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day this Saturday. Prescription Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
U.S. panel to take on rising prescription drug, heroin abuse
(Reuters) – A panel of the U.S. House of Representatives has scheduled a hearing for April 29 on a rising tide of prescription drug and heroin abuse in the United States. The House Energy and Commerce Committee "will review the growing concerns regarding heroin and prescription opioid abuse and related deaths," the panel said in a statement on Tuesday. Data from the National Institute on Drug … Prescription Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
Ohio Sees Record High Heroin Overdose Deaths
Ohio sees record high heroin overdose deaths
Heroin abuse. WARREN, Ohio (WKBN) – The Ohio Department of Health released new statistics on heroin-related deaths, and the number jumped by nearly 40 percent from 2011 to 2012. The state says 680 … that they regularly use,” said Dyer. Dyer said what …
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Tranquiliser abuse
Commenting on the statistics, head of Anti-drug Association KENTHEA Dr Kyriacos Veresies said the authorities should be concerned that abuse of prescription drugs including Ativan, Clonotril, Vallium, and Xanax is rated at 11% among Cypriot secondary …
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Scioto County placed 2nd highest in state drug-deaths
The other statistics reveal that 389 deaths in the state in 2012 involved other unspecified drugs with 1,016 involving multiple drugs. “Ohio's making a difference against prescription drug abuse because so many people have come together at the local …
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Missoula Events Spotlight Prescription Drug Abuse Among Youth – the Missoulian
Missoula events spotlight prescription drug abuse among youth – The Missoulian
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Missoula events spotlight prescription drug abuse among youth
The Missoulian MUSAP, the Missoula Forum for Children and Youth and other sponsors are behind several events this week as part of prescription drug misuse awareness week. A Prescription for Prevention summit will be held Wednesday, with 140 people registered to … Pharmacists are often on the front line against prescription drug abuse Prescription Drug Misuse Awareness Week reveals startling stats Prescription Drug Misuse Awareness Week kicks off in Missoula |
Prescription Drug Abuse – Google News
“Prescription Drug Take-Back Day” coming up April 26th – fox6now.com