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Prescription abuse skyrocketing, leading to more heroin addicts, experts say
District attorneys, health officials and substance abuse experts gathered May 7 in San Francisco to discuss the growing problem of prescription abuse and come up with strategies, including requiring the use of drug databases and more aggressive crackdowns on 'dirty doctors. Prescription Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

Prescription drug addicts 'are adept' at fooling GPs
Most of the people Dr Alun George treats at Bradford’s Unity Centre are seeking recovery-based treatment for class A drug use – but he also sees people who are dependent on prescription drugs. Prescription Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

National Prescription Drug Drop-Off Day is Saturday
Clean out your medicine cabinet to help reduce the misuse or accidental use of prescription drugs. Saturday, May 10 is National Prescription Drug Drop-Off Day, an event organized by the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police and supported by Police Services and other organizations across Canada. Prescription Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results    Read more...

Police agencies working together to prevent prescription drug abuse
But sometimes when prescriptions lie around unused or expired, they can end up in the hands of those they are not intended for. When expired and unused prescription medication is left unattended, it can lead to prescription drug abuse. Police agencies …
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Three Middle School Students In Stable Condition After Overdose
According to the NIDA, health risks include: addiction and elevated blood pressure, heart rate, and respiration. In high doses, stimulants can cause irregular heartbeats and dangerously high body temperature, heart failure, or deadly seizures. Some …
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Police departments hold joint forum for parents on escalating drug use
But misuse can lead to a more physically harrowing addiction: heroin. According to the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office, since April 1, there have been 14 heroin-related deaths in the county, four of which have occurred in the northwest communities of …
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Drug abuse database keeps going with last-minute rescue – Tampabay.com

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Drug abuse database keeps going with last-minute rescue Tampabay.com She highlighted Florida's improving prescription drug abuse statistics, saying they are proof that the fledgling program is working: Drug-related deaths are decreasing, oxycodone deaths are way down, and the nation's largest pill mills are no longer … and more »

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Teen substance abuse is the new ‘normal,’ school counselor says – San Jose Mercury News

Teen substance abuse is the new 'normal,' school counselor says San Jose Mercury News Citing statistics from the National Institute on Drug Abuse — which annually surveys students in grades 8, 10 and 12 — Lechner said alcohol use has decreased 10 to 15 percent since 2003, while marijuana use has increased 200 percent. Many parents … and more »

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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

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"Diaper need" is growing health, psychological risk for poor babies, mothers
They are such a hot commodity, pharmacies and stores sometimes keep them behind glass. They are the first line of defense against infection and disease. No, this is not a story about illicit pills or drug abuse. It's about disposable diapers. Causes of Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

New Online Community From Dr. Lynn Webster Helps Clients With Chronic Pain Management
Your Pain Community Helps Its Members Avoid the Dangers of Prescription Drug Abuse Causes of Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

In the Loop: With demand for research marijuana high, federal government agrees to grow more
Increased demand causes federal government to dramatically boost how much it grows for research projects. Causes of Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

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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
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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    Read more...