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Law Enforcement Fights Prescription Drug Abuse – KELOLAND TV

Law Enforcement Fights Prescription Drug Abuse – KELOLAND TV


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Law Enforcement Fights Prescription Drug Abuse
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Law enforcement officers across the state continue to take part in a program that disposes of left over prescription drugs. People can drop off old medicine at various locations across the state and country Saturday. If you leave the drugs sitting
Prescription drugs can be dropped offAlbuquerque Journal
NM county opens prescription drug drop boxBelleville News Democrat

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Oklahoma Tackles the Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic – Huffington Post


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Oklahoma Tackles the Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic
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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 DayWest Virginia Record
Rahall convenes meeting on West Virginia's prescription drug abuse The Republic

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Wife: Slipknot Bassist’s Final Days Blur of Drug Abuse – USA TODAY

Wife: Slipknot bassist’s final days blur of drug abuse – USA TODAY

Wife: Slipknot bassist's final days blur of drug abuse
USA TODAY
Paul Gray's final weeks were a blur of extreme drug abuse, which neither his doctor nor his bandmates would help his wife confront, she testified in Polk County District Court on Tuesday. Brenna Gray said her husband, the bassist and a founder of the …

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My Turn: Prevent smoking, pevent drug abuse – BurlingtonFreePress.com

My Turn: Prevent smoking, pevent drug abuse
BurlingtonFreePress.com
The governor now proposes to increase funding to address the drug abuse problem in Vermont. I congratulate the governor on efforts to address this problem but I respectfully disagree with the governor's proposal to wipe out the tobacco trust fund, use

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Group tackles drug abuse in White Pine – WBIR-TV

Elizabeth NJ Alcohol Drug Rehab Announces New Intervention Program for Drug Addicts

Elizabeth NJ Alcohol Drug Rehab Announces New Intervention Program for Drug Addicts
Having a person stop their drug abuse forever can take far more resources than family and friends have available. That's the time to call for professional help. For a free consultation, call 908-838-7437. (PRWeb April 25, 2014) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Elizabeth-NJ-drug-rehab/drug-treatment-alcohol/prweb11782686.htm Causes of Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

 

Police: Abuse of Cold Medicines Not ‘Rampant’
Teens abusing medicines containing dextromethorphan is not a widespread problem but law enforcement officers are aware of the trend among small groups. Causes of Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

 

A Growing Number of Americans: Drug Abuse Is a Health Issue, Not a Crime

A Growing Number of Americans: Drug Abuse Is a Health Issue, Not a Crime
The U.S. Department of Justice reports that in 2011 nearly half of all inmates in federal prison were serving time for drug offenses, while the Washington Post notes that 20 percent of all inmates in state prison are currently there for similar reasons …
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Oklahoma Tackles the Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic
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 …
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Oklahoma Tackles the Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic – Huffington Post

Oklahoma Tackles the Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic – Huffington Post

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 The Republic

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Pre-teen prescription drug abuse rising in Lincoln County – KMOV.com

Pre-teen prescription drug abuse rising in Lincoln County
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(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

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REGION: State Police Among Law Enforcement Agencies Doing National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

REGION: State police among law enforcement agencies doing National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
WASHTENAW COUNTY — Michigan State Police, among other local law enforcement agencies, is partnering with the Drug Enforcement Administration for National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, April 26. Prescription Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

 

Report recommends that medical insurers use prescription monitoring data to reduce abuse of opioids
The Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Center of Excellence at Brandeis University has issued a ground-breaking report recommending that medical insurers use prescription monitoring data to reduce the overdoses, deaths and health care costs associated with abuse of opioids and other prescription drugs. Prescription Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

 

Sheriff’s Department to host Drug Take Back Day
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department will host the eighth Nationwide Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday at various sites throughout the High Desert. The event, in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration, aims to… Prescription Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results