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Prescription Drug Take Back Events Hold Hope for Permanent Drop-Off Locations
Prescription drug take back events hold hope for permanent drop-off locations
Two-thirds of prescription drug abuse in Colorado is tied to unused drugs lying around our homes, according to the state's attorney general. Police in Southern Colorado held drug take back events on Saturday (4/26/14) to try to stop that problem. It's the eighth time Colorado's held a drug take back event. Law enforcement has held the event every six months for the last four years. Every so … Prescription Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
Second nation drop-off day declared
Minister of Public Safety Steven Blaney recently joined member of Parliament John Weston (West Vancouver – Sunshine Coast – Sea to Sky Country) to declare the second national prescription drug drop-off day on Saturday, May 10. Prescription Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
Use Drop Sites to Dispose of Drugs
Use drop sites to dispose of drugs
The U.S. Attorney's Office encourages the residents of Guam and the Northern Marianas to participate in the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. Drug Abuse Statistics – Yahoo News Search Results
How Long Is Cannabis Detectable In Urine – Cannabis detection in urine facts at http://www.drug-aware.com. Just how long is cannabis detectable in your system? That depends on how you’re carrying out …
Curtis Trotter: Addiction: Why Can't They Just Stop?
Curtis Trotter: Addiction: Why can't they just stop?
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, substance abuse is our nation's number one health problem and alcohol still remains the number one most abused drug in our country. Relapse rates for addictions are similar to those for other chronic …
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Oklahoma addiction specialist offers tips for recovery
In two recent interviews, Vorse urged state officials and medical professionals to take more aggressive action to deal with the growing problem of prescription drug abuse. The interviews have been edited and condensed. Q: What do the statistics tell us …
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Parents speak out on child abuse
RCA provides peer-based mental health recovery support for those in the community who need help, Erickson said. The nonprofit serves people battling depression, anxiety, … “Statistics show that children who have adverse childhood experiences like …
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State Officials Unhappy With Proposed Switch in Drug Abuse Office – vtdigger.org
State officials unhappy with proposed switch in drug abuse office – vtdigger.org
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State officials unhappy with proposed switch in drug abuse office
vtdigger.org The Office of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs, known as ADAP, works with the Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA) to run the state's new hub and spoke substance abuse treatment and recovery system, which officials say is extremely successful … |
Stopping Dual Drug Abuse Epidemics [AUDIO] – New Jersey 101.5 FM Radio
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Stopping Dual Drug Abuse Epidemics [AUDIO]
New Jersey 101.5 FM Radio The report also recommends “updating school curricula, school-based peer-to-peer programs, prescription drug abuse recognition and reporting protocols for educators.” Gray said expanding the New Jersey Prescription Monitoring Program is also … |
Wife: Slipknot bassist’s final days blur of drug abuse – USA TODAY
Pair Opens 'recovery-based' Center to Treat Addictions
Pair opens 'recovery-based' center to treat addictions
"We call it recovery-based," said Bierman, meaning that detoxification is part of the treatment. "I see other treatment centers, especially with opiate addicts, use replacement medication, also known as medication management, where they substitute …
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Deadly addiction: Heroin use, a tragic wrong turn for prescription drug …
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have classified prescription drug abuse as an epidemic, and a national drug survey showed that one-third of people aged 12 and older who used drugs for the first time began by using a prescription drug …
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Garfield Co. Group Gets Grant to Combat Prescription Drug Abuse – Enid News & Eagle
Garfield Co. group gets grant to combat prescription drug abuse – Enid News & Eagle
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Garfield Co. group gets grant to combat prescription drug abuse
Enid News & Eagle “Being certified as a CHIO brings more attention and increased capacity to our community's efforts to decrease prescription drug abuse,” said Sean Byrne, executive director of PreventionWorkz. “This is a problem that has reached epidemic proportions … |
Prescription Drug Abuse – Google News
Oklahoma Tackles the Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic – Huffington Post
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Oklahoma Tackles the Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic
Huffington Post Everyone knows someone who has been seriously affected by prescription drug abuse. Yet, when a report issued late last year revealed that the leading cause of accidental death in the United States is drug overdose — primarily from prescription drugs … AG's office taking part in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Rahall convenes meeting on West Virginia's prescription drug abuse … |