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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 abuseRavalli Republic
Prescription Drug Misuse Awareness Week reveals startling statsKPAX-TV
Prescription Drug Misuse Awareness Week kicks off in MissoulaNBC Montana

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“Prescription Drug Take-Back Day” coming up April 26th – fox6now.com

Crime Rates Drop, Local Rehab Facility Sees Rise in Illegal Drug Abuse – WPSD Local 6

Crime rates drop, local rehab facility sees rise in illegal drug abuse – WPSD Local 6

Crime rates drop, local rehab facility sees rise in illegal drug abuse
WPSD Local 6
MCCRACKEN COUNTY, Ky—Crime rates drop, but illegal drug use soars. Law enforcement is cracking down while local rehab centers battle the addiction. New crime statistics provide a new look at just how safe our community is. The McCracken County …

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State Officials Make Drug-Free Push – Patch.com

State Officials Make Drug-Free Push
Patch.com
State officials that unveiled a hard-hitting advertising campaign last month directed at parents with the hopes of getting them to look at recent substance abuse statistics are making another push at educational awareness. The Partnership for a Drug

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4 Shocking Facts About Prescription Drug Abuse in America – Care2.com

Missouri City Expands Prescription Drug Box Program

Missouri City expands prescription drug box program
Missouri City launched a Prescription Drug Take Back program in 2012 to address the nationwide prescription drug abuse crisis. A prescription drug box was placed in the lobby of the police station in Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

 

Doctors, Medical Staff on Drugs Put Patients at Risk – USA TODAY

Doctors, medical staff on drugs put patients at risk – USA TODAY


USA TODAY

Doctors, medical staff on drugs put patients at risk
USA TODAY
Pervasive problem: The latest drug use data from the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, released in 2007, indicated that an average of 103,000 doctors, nurses, medical technicians and health care aides a year were abusing …
Drug-addicted health professionals put patients at riskHerald Times Reporter
Drug abuse among medical professionals rarely detected13WMAZ

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Missoula events spotlight prescription drug abuse among youth – The Missoulian


NBC Montana

Missoula events spotlight prescription drug abuse among youth
The Missoulian
A week of community events is shining a spotlight on what area leaders called an epidemic of prescription drug abuse and misuse. Last year alone, more than 300 Montanans died from prescription drug misuse, Mayor John Engen said during a panel …
Pharmacists are often on the front line against prescription drug abuseRavalli Republic
Prescription Drug Misuse Awareness Week reveals startling statsKPAX-TV
Prescription Drug Misuse Awareness Week kicks off in MissoulaNBC Montana

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Doctors, Medical Staff on Drugs Put Patients at Risk – USA TODAY

Doctors, medical staff on drugs put patients at risk – USA TODAY


USA TODAY

Doctors, medical staff on drugs put patients at risk
USA TODAY
America's prescription drug epidemic reaches deep into the medical community. Across the country, more than 100,000 doctors, nurses, technicians and other health professionals struggle with abuse or addiction, mostly involving narcotics such as
Drugaddicted health professionals put patients at riskHerald Times Reporter
Drug abuse among medical professionals rarely detected13WMAZ

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Jerry Davich: Frontline hits front lines to combat drug addiction – Post-Tribune

Jerry Davich: Frontline hits front lines to combat drug addiction
Post-Tribune
That impressionable age group holds the dubious distinction for the highest usage of cocaine and marijuana as well as the highest rates of binge drinking and prescription drug abuse. “We don't turn anyone away,” said Allen Grecula, director of clinical …

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Ameritox and PRIUM Discuss Opioid Weaning at National Rx Drug Abuse Summit

Ameritox and PRIUM Discuss Opioid Weaning at National Rx Drug Abuse Summit
AmeritoxSM, the nation’s leader in medication monitoring solutions, and PRIUM, a medical intervention company focused on reducing opioid misuse in workers’ compensation, today announced their medical and business team leaders will lead a panel discussion at the upcoming 2014 National Rx Drug Abuse Summit. Prescription Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

 

Prescription Drug Misuse Awareness Week kicks off in Missoula
Community leaders praised efforts today to educate Montanans about prescription drug misuse. Prescription Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results