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Prescription Drug Abuse Is Growing at an Alarming Rate – WAND
Prescription Drug Abuse is Growing at an Alarming Rate – WAND
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Prescription Drug Abuse is Growing at an Alarming Rate
WAND Many came out to Springfield's Drug Take Back Saturday afternoon, to return expired, unused, or unwanted prescription drugs. Springfield Deputy, Daniel Walbert, says it's an effort to reduce the alarming rate of poisonings and overdoses from these drugs. 'Take Back Day' to crack down on prescription drug abuse Drug Take Back days collect a ton of drugs Schuette Urges Drug Abuse Prevention, Promotes Safe Disposal of Prescription … |
Drug Abuse Statistics – Google News
Oklahoma Tackles the Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic – Huffington Post
Prescription Drug Abuse Increases on US Campuses
Prescription Drug Abuse Increases on US Campuses
As of 2013, Arkansas had the highest rate of teen prescription abuse, according to Community Organization for Drug Education. Abuse of pain relievers is the highest rate among ages 12-25. Seventy percent of people in that age group admitted to …
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One Mother, 7 Dead Newborns and a Stunned Community in Utah
Her marriage decayed into substance abuse and violence, she told people close to her. Her ailing … Court records show that Ms. Huntsman allowed investigators to “look through the residence” and that they had found drug evidence in the garbage …
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Police Hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Police hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Posted by: Don Yeager ([email protected]) Police stations in the midstate and across the country took part in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. The initiative is conducted in partnership with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. The aim is to encourage the public to dispose of expired, unwanted or unused prescription drugs that are prone to abuse and theft. … Causes of Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
Fresno CA Alcohol Drug Rehab Launches Expanded Drug Treatment Services
The demand for services that help drug addicts leave their old lives in the past keeps growing, and a solution is available. For a no-cost consultation, call 559-500-4817. (PRWeb April 26, 2014) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Fresno-CA-drug-rehab/drug-treatment-alcohol/prweb11785742.htm Causes of Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
Drug Take Back Aims to Cut Down on Prescription Drug Abuse
Drug take back aims to cut down on prescription drug abuse
BOISE — Dozens of people came to the Boise Towne Square Mall Saturday, but not to shop. They were there for the Drug Free Idaho hosted prescription drug take back and document shred it day. Rob Stevenson is the Executive Director of Drug Free Idaho. "We encourage you to bring back your unused or expired medications for safe disposal as well as any personal documents, it's a good spring cleaning … Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
Abuse, theft of prescription drugs on the rise, N.D. attorney general says
BISMARCK – Prescription drug abuse and theft are on the rise in North Dakota as children and thieves increasingly hunt for unused medications in medicine cabinets and bathroom drawers, with some burglars going so far as to target homes of the recently deceased, Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem said. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
Law Enforcement Fights Prescription Drug Abuse – KELOLAND TV
Law Enforcement Fights Prescription Drug Abuse – KELOLAND TV
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Law Enforcement Fights Prescription Drug Abuse
KELOLAND TV If you leave the drugs sitting around, they could contribute to criminal behavior or severe health risks. At the Aberdeen Police Department, officers say people who abuse prescription drugs get those medications from different sources. Your medicine … Prescription drug 'take back' today Prescription drug disposal sites listed Utah police agencies to collect unwanted prescription drugs Saturday |
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 … |
Keep Prescription Drugs Secure From Teens: Expert
Keep Prescription Drugs Secure From Teens: Expert
FRIDAY, April 25, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Teens' addiction to prescription or over-the-counter drugs often begins when they have easy access to medications in their homes, an expert says. Many parents make a special effort to keep medications away …
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Signs And Symptoms Of Drug Abuse In Teenagers –