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Harper Government Encourages Canadians to Participate in Prescription Drug Drop-Off Day
Public Safety Canada/Health Canada Prescription Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

Washoe County Prescription Drug Round Up on April 26th
On April 26th, 2014, local and federal agencies will once again partner together to sponsor the Prescription Drug Round Up event for Washoe County. Prescription Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

Prescription drug take back set for April 26
The South Tahoe Police Department in partnership with the South Tahoe Drug Free Coalition and the Drug Enforcement Administration will host a prescription drug take back from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 26 at Safeway. Prescription Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

Bipartisan Senate Group Forms to Fight Prescription Drug Abuse
A bipartisan group of senators has formed to fight prescription drug abuse, according to The Hill. The group will look for innovative solutions to opioid abuse. Prescription Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

Press Release
Kaiser Permanente Southern California in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and local law enforcement agencies is encouraging community members to participate in the eighth “National Prescription Drug Take-Back Dayâ€? on Saturday April 26 2014 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Prescription drug take-back programs provide local residents with an opportunity to safely and easily … Prescription Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

Generation Rx The Science Behind Prescription Drug Abuse with Nicole Cartwright Kwiek, Ph.D. –

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

Read more... 4 Shocking Facts About Prescription Drug Abuse in America Care2.com According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), rates of death by drug overdose have more than tripled since 1990, but the deceased weren't smoking crack or shooting heroin into their veins. They're not even unemployed and homeless. In fact … Community coalition confronts prescription drug abuseLake County News Sun all 2 news articles »

Center for Substance Abuse Prevention Director Fran Harding Discusses Underage Drinking Prevention – In this interview, Fran Harding, Director of SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), discusses the importance of talking to children early abo…

Northampton Prevention Coalition leader moving on to new job with drug abuse …
The city's Prevention Coalition began as a task force in 2008 managed by SPIFFY. In 2010, the group was awarded a five-year grant from the National Drug Free Communities Support Program to expand its substance abuse prevention work with Northampton …
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Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition asks, “Where should funds be spent?”
GRAFTON – Taylor County Family Resource Network Director Walesca Marrero welcomed a room filled with concerned officials, parents and residents of Taylor County last Thursday, as they met to discuss the growing issue of prescription drug abuse.
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Kaiser Permanente Partners with the DEA and Local Law Enforcement to Take-Back Unwanted Prescription Drugs
Kaiser Permanente Southern California, in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration and local law enforcement agencies, is encouraging community members to participate in the eighth “National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day” on Saturday, April 26, 2014, from 10 a.m. Prescription Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

Easttown police taking back unwanted prescription drugs
On April 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Easttown Twp. Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public its eighth opportunity in three years to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your pills for disposal to Easttown Police Station at 566 Beaumont Rd. Devon, PA 19333 … Prescription Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

Minister Ambrose Continues to Fight Prescription Drug Abuse
Continued dialogue needed to make a tangible difference OTTAWA, April 15, 2014 /CNW/ – The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, reaffirmed her commitment to tackle the growing problem of prescription … Drug Abuse Statistics – Yahoo News Search Results