Posts Tagged ‘National Prescription Drug’
Senate Tackles Prescription Drug Abuse – the Hill (Blog)
Senate tackles prescription drug abuse – The Hill (blog)
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Senate tackles prescription drug abuse
The Hill (blog) The Senate Health Committee is forming a working group to tackle the rising rates of prescription drug abuse, in the face of complaints about a recently approved painkiller that many say is highly addictive and easily abused. Senate Health, Employment … Editorial: Fight against opiates hits home for Melrose |
Dealers’ car to help deter drug use in Spring Valley – The Journal News | LoHud.com
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Dealers' car to help deter drug use in Spring Valley
The Journal News | LoHud.com SPRING VALLEY – A car used by drug dealers will now help educate young people against using drugs. The black Chrysler PT Cruiser now carries the Spring Valley Police Department's orange DARE logo, for Drug Abuse Resistance Education. |
Walsh Urges Community to Take Part in Drug Take-Back Day
Walsh urges community to take part in Drug Take-Back Day
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh is encouraging Boston residents to take part in the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, scheduled for April 26. “I don’t want to get another call from a mother or a father who is in fear of losing their child, because of a habit that began with pills from a neighbor’s medicine cabinet,” […] Prescription Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
Townsend to offer 24-hour drug drop-off at police station
TOWNSEND — Residents will now have a safe place to drop off their unwanted or expired prescription drugs around the clock, thanks to a partnership between the Police Department and the Middlesex Country District Attorney's Office. Prescription Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
Mass. to Hold Prescription ‘Take Back Day’ to Curb Abuse – Boston.com
Mass. to hold prescription ‘Take Back Day’ to curb abuse – Boston.com
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Mass. to hold prescription 'Take Back Day' to curb abuse
Boston.com More than 15 million people abuse prescription drugs, more than the combined number who reported abusing cocaine, hallucinogens, inhalants and heroin, according to the advocacy organization Foundation for a Drug-Free World. The Centers for Disease … Boston officials announce prescription drug take-back program to combat drug … Officials urge residents to turn in unneeded prescription drugs State Officials Promote National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day |
Prescription Drug Abuse – Google News
Prescription drug abuse a problem – San Angelo Standard Times
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Prescription drug abuse a problem
San Angelo Standard Times AUSTIN, Texas — Beyond the always illegal drugs that come through back alley deals on street corners, Texas has another drug problem: illicitly used prescription medication. A state House committee in Austin met Monday to hear testimony on an issue … |
Drug Abuse Community Forum – WIMA
Drug Abuse Community Forum – WIMA
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Drug Abuse Community Forum
WIMA Lima, Ohio (WIMA) – With the State of Ohio facing a severe drug abuse problem when it comes to prescription drugs and Heroin use- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine hosted a drug abuse community forum on Tuesday. The Ohio Attorney General's Drug … Drug abuse forum scheduled in Lima today |
Drug Abuse Statistics – Google News
Healthcare Reform Brings Expansion to Drug & Alcohol Treatment Industry – Insurance Journal
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Healthcare Reform Brings Expansion to Drug & Alcohol Treatment Industry
Insurance Journal Employment of substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors is also projected to grow by 31 percent from 2012 to 2022, much faster than the average for all occupations, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The forecasted growth is good … |
Drug Abuse Statistics – Google News
Mass. to Hold Prescription ‘Take Back Day’ to Curb Abuse – Boston.com
Mass. to hold prescription ‘Take Back Day’ to curb abuse – Boston.com
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Mass. to hold prescription 'Take Back Day' to curb abuse
Boston.com More than 15 million people abuse prescription drugs, more than the combined number who reported abusing cocaine, hallucinogens, inhalants and heroin, according to the advocacy organization Foundation for a Drug-Free World. The Centers for Disease … Boston officials announce prescription drug take-back program to combat drug … Officials urge residents to turn in unneeded prescription drugs State Officials Promote National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day |
Prescription Drug Abuse – Google News
Prescription drug abuse a problem – San Angelo Standard Times
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Prescription drug abuse a problem
San Angelo Standard Times AUSTIN, Texas — Beyond the always illegal drugs that come through back alley deals on street corners, Texas has another drug problem: illicitly used prescription medication. A state House committee in Austin met Monday to hear testimony on an issue … |
Boston Officials Announce Prescription Drug Take-Back Program to Combat Drug … – MassLive.com
Boston officials announce prescription drug take-back program to combat drug … – MassLive.com
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Boston officials announce prescription drug take-back program to combat drug …
MassLive.com Recent state statistics show an upward trend in heroin abuse in the state. A hit of heroin, a cheap alternative to expensive prescription drugs, can go for as little as $ 5 on the street. Certain prescription drugs can be priced somewhere in the … Mass. to hold prescription 'Take Back Day' to curb abuse Officials urge residents to turn in unneeded prescription drugs State Officials Promote National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day |
Drug Abuse Statistics – Google News
Insurers prodded to cover early addiction services – Bennington Banner
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Insurers prodded to cover early addiction services
Bennington Banner Preventing addiction is the cheapest and most effective way to curb drug abuse in Vermont, health officials say, but they are struggling with the fact that insurance doesn't cover those costs. Early screening – to catch drug dependence early — and … |