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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
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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 abuseWTHI
Drug Take Back days collect a ton of drugsWCSH-TV
Schuette Urges Drug Abuse Prevention, Promotes Safe Disposal of Prescription Insurance News Net (press release)
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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' todayChampaign/Urbana News-Gazette
Prescription drug disposal sites listedFond du Lac Reporter
Utah police agencies to collect unwanted prescription drugs SaturdayDeseret News
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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
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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 DayWest Virginia Record
Rahall convenes meeting on West Virginia's prescription drug abuse The Republic

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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