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9 Investigates: Drug Rings Pushing Prescription Drugs in Your Neighborhood
9 Investigates: Drug rings pushing prescription drugs in your neighborhood
Prescription drug abuse is now officially being called an epidemic. "When the CDC says it's an epidemic in America, it shows that at the highest level it's become an issue," SBI Special Agent Donnie Varnell said. Varnell leads the SBI's Diversion and Environmental Crimes Unit. A part of his team's job is to investigate prescription drug diversion and fraud cases. Diversion is when … Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
Prescription abuse skyrocketing, leading to more heroin addicts, experts say
SAN FRANCISCO — Prescription drug abuse in the Bay Area and nationwide is a growing problem, outpacing illegal drugs and creating a new generation of heroin addicts, law enforcement, public health officials and substance abuse specialists said during a regional summit Wednesday. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
Research and Markets: Substance (Drug) Abuse – Pipeline Review, H1 2014: Includes 10 Company and 31 Drug Profiles
Research and Markets: Substance (Drug) Abuse – Pipeline Review, H1 2014: Includes 10 Company and 31 Drug Profiles
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Substance Abuse – Pipeline Review, H1 2014" report Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
Harper Government Encourages Canadians to Participate in National Prescription Drug Drop-Off Day-May 10, 2014
Public Safety Canada / Health Canada Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
DURECT Announces Participation in Bay Area Prescription Drug Abuse Summit Meeting
CUPERTINO, Calif., May 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — DURECT Corporation (DRRX) today announced that James E. Brown, President and CEO of DURECT Corporation, will be an industry speaker at the Bay Area Prescription Drug Abuse Summit on May 7, 2014 in San Francisco. The summit is an effort to bring together senior policymakers, medical professionals, educators, local, state and federal law enforcement … Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
Research and Markets: Substance (Drug) Abuse – Pipeline Review, H1 2014: Includes 10 Company and 31 Drug Profiles
Research and Markets: Substance (Drug) Abuse – Pipeline Review, H1 2014: Includes 10 Company and 31 Drug Profiles
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Substance Abuse – Pipeline Review, H1 2014" report Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
Harper Government Encourages Canadians to Participate in National Prescription Drug Drop-Off Day-May 10, 2014
Public Safety Canada / Health Canada Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
DURECT Announces Participation in Bay Area Prescription Drug Abuse Summit Meeting
CUPERTINO, Calif., May 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — DURECT Corporation (DRRX) today announced that James E. Brown, President and CEO of DURECT Corporation, will be an industry speaker at the Bay Area Prescription Drug Abuse Summit on May 7, 2014 in San Francisco. The summit is an effort to bring together senior policymakers, medical professionals, educators, local, state and federal law enforcement … Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
Prescription Drug Abuse
Prescription drug abuse
TERRY AHNER/TIMES NEWS Marcia Resch, standing, director of Emergency Services at Blue Mountain Health System, and Kelly Auer, a registered nurse at Palmerton Hospital. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
Economists Slam the War on Drugs
The ‘singular approach’ to fighting drug abuse isn’t working—and it’s time for a change, says a new report produced by the London School of Economics. What they suggest, in six steps. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
Pa. Sen. Judy Schwank statement on Topton-area drug raid
Pennsylvania Sen. Judy Schwank released a statement Monday in response to a drug raid that netted 13 arrests in the Topton area . The Berks County Democrat has been meeting with school officials, government leaders and law enforcement authorities from the Topton area in an effort to find a way to stop the growing epidemic of drug abuse in northeastern Berks County. The following is Schwank's … Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
Prescription Drug Take Back Events Hold Hope for Permanent Drop-Off Locations
Prescription drug take back events hold hope for permanent drop-off locations
Two-thirds of prescription drug abuse in Colorado is tied to unused drugs lying around our homes, according to the state's attorney general. Police in Southern Colorado held drug take back events on Saturday (4/26/14) to try to stop that problem. It's the eighth time Colorado's held a drug take back event. Law enforcement has held the event every six months for the last four years. Every so … Prescription Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
Second nation drop-off day declared
Minister of Public Safety Steven Blaney recently joined member of Parliament John Weston (West Vancouver – Sunshine Coast – Sea to Sky Country) to declare the second national prescription drug drop-off day on Saturday, May 10. Prescription Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
Garfield Co. Group Gets Grant to Combat Prescription Drug Abuse – Enid News & Eagle
Garfield Co. group gets grant to combat prescription drug abuse – Enid News & Eagle
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Garfield Co. group gets grant to combat prescription drug abuse
Enid News & Eagle “Being certified as a CHIO brings more attention and increased capacity to our community's efforts to decrease prescription drug abuse,” said Sean Byrne, executive director of PreventionWorkz. “This is a problem that has reached epidemic proportions … |
Prescription Drug Abuse – Google News
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 … AG's office taking part in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Rahall convenes meeting on West Virginia's prescription drug abuse … |