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Nearly 500 Lbs of Medication Brought in During Drug Take Back Day in Cape Girardeau

Nearly 500 lbs of medication brought in during Drug Take Back Day in Cape Girardeau
Police say prescription drug abuse is a growing problem nationwide and the Heartland is no exception. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

 

Mandatory drug testing for law enforcers is now law
Gov. Eloy S. Inos signed into law a nine-month-old bill requiring annual mandatory drug tests for law enforcement officers, recognizing “several incidents of illegal drug abuse involving law enforcement as well as the fact that many of these employees carry firearms and hold safety-sensitive functions.” Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

 

News From the 112th Precinct COMMUNITY COUNCIL

News From The 112th Precinct COMMUNITY COUNCIL
by Heidi Harrison Chain Saturday, Apr. 26 is the National Prescription Drug < read more Prescription Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

 

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
Comparatively speaking, there is a much smaller percentage of individuals whom abuse drugs, legal or otherwise. So how could this be? How can unintentional poisoning from drug overdose kill more people than car accidents in at least 29 states? And how …
AG's office taking part in National Prescription Drug Take-Back DayWest Virginia Record
Rahall calls meeting on W.Va.'s drug problemBeckley Register-Herald

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Drug Abuse Statistics – Google News

 

Prescription Abuse Summit Notebook: The statistics of opiate addiction – Fall River Herald News

Prescription Abuse Summit Notebook: The statistics of opiate addiction
Fall River Herald News
This week, at the National RX Drug Abuse Summit, a slew of statistics have been put forth in several PowerPoint presentations, lectures and discussions of what the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have described as a national "epidemic

Drug Abuse Resistance Education Fifth Grade Graduates Recognized by St

Drug Abuse Resistance Education fifth grade graduates recognized by St
Drug Abuse Resistance Education essay contest winners at Willie Smith Jr. Elementary were, from left, Jaydon Green, Kiron Hill and LaShawn Williams. Behind them are D.A.R.E. program head Lt. Lisa Jackson, Lt. Richard Jackson, Sheriff James Pohlmann …
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Wife: Slipknot bassist's final days blur of drug abuse
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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Norwalk Holds Community Forum On Heroin, Prescription Drug Abuse
NORWALK, Conn. — The Norwalk Human Services Council will host a community forum to discuss heroin and prescription drug abuse on Tuesday, April 29, from noon to 1:30 p.m.. Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling and Police Chief Thomas Kulhawik will join the …
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‘Take Back Day’ to Crack Down on Prescription Drug Abuse – WTHI

‘Take Back Day’ to crack down on prescription drug abuse – WTHI


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'Take Back Day' to crack down on prescription drug abuse
WTHI
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) – A drug epidemic is now exploding in teens and pre-teens. Prescription and over the counter medications are becoming the high of choice. On Saturday, law enforcement agencies across the Wabash Valley hosted a Drug Take …
Prescription drug take back events hold hope for permanent drop-off locationsKRDO
Prescription Drug Abuse is Growing at an Alarming RateWAND
Law Enforcement Fights Prescription Drug AbuseKELOLAND TV
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Prescription Drug Abuse – Google News

 

National drug take back initiative hopes to curtail prescription drug abuse – KSN-TV

National drug take back initiative hopes to curtail prescription drug abuse
KSN-TV
Sergeant Scott Plummer with the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office says one goal of the initiative was to combat the growing epidemic of prescription drug abuse. “It's been shown that a lot of drug abuse in the house begins with prescription medications
National Drug Take Back nets 539 pounds in Sedgwick CountyKAKE

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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
Comparatively speaking, there is a much smaller percentage of individuals whom abuse drugs, legal or otherwise. So how could this be? How can unintentional poisoning from drug overdose kill more people than car accidents in at least 29 states? And how …
AG's office taking part in National Prescription Drug Take-Back DayWest Virginia Record

all 46 news articles »

Drug Abuse Statistics – Google News

 

Prescription Abuse Summit Notebook: The statistics of opiate addiction – Fall River Herald News

Prescription Abuse Summit Notebook: The statistics of opiate addiction
Fall River Herald News
This week, at the National RX Drug Abuse Summit, a slew of statistics have been put forth in several PowerPoint presentations, lectures and discussions of what the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have described as a national "epidemic