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Mass. to hold prescription ‘Take Back Day’ to curb abuse – Boston.com

Mass. to hold prescription 'Take Back Day' to curb abuse Boston.com Massachusetts residents are urged to turn in their unwanted prescription drugs at designated sites on April 26 in a state-wide effort to tame the spike in prescription drug abuse. At least 170 drop-off sites will be available as part of the National …

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Peoria police to hold unwanted prescription drug take-back – KTAR.com

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Read more... Peoria police to hold unwanted prescription drug take-back KTAR.com PHOENIX — In an attempt to curb drug abuse and theft, the Peoria Police Department will hold a prescription drug take back. In partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day will occur at the … Gardner Police Department Taking Back Unwanted Prescription DrugsGardnerEDGE Southborough police to take back unwanted prescription drugs April 26MetroWest Daily News Prescription Take-Back Day on Saturday in Loudoun CountyPatch.com Falls Church News Press all 19 news articles »

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
The Rapid City Police Department and Pennington County Sheriff’s Office will partner with the Drug Enforcement Administration for the biannual national prescription drug collection day on Saturday, April 26. Prescription Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

GOT DRUGS? Newtown Township Police Department announces prescription drug take-back collection drive
NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP – The Newtown Township 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. Prescription Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

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Prescription pills and pot labeled 'gateway' to heroin
During a recent Drug Take-Back Day, the county sheriff's office collected 300 pounds of prescription drugs. (Submitted Photo). View and purchase photos. Not everyone would think of Rock and Roll Hall of Famers, the Rolling Stones, as prophets of their …
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The toddler who survived, and a cop who became mom
… she and Jaffe began attending parole hearings for Thomas, who was found guilty of 10 counts of manslaughter but was acquitted of murder because the jury believed he had acted under extreme emotional distress and the influence of years of drug abuse.
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GOT DRUGS? Newtown Township Police Department announces prescription drug take-back collection drive
NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP – The Newtown Township 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. Prescription Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

Question by Keegan: Rank these substances?
Please rank the following substances based on how addictive they are and the amount of damage they do to your body when abused:
Marijuana
Alcohol
Heroin
Oxycontin
Ecstasy
Cocaine
Crack
Methamphetamine
LSD
Mushrooms

Please explain your rankings! 🙂

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Answer by Morphine
If you search “drug danger chart” on Google images, you get this chart that shows yellow, orange and red bubbles and lists the danger of the drugs based on two factors: dependence and physical harm to your body.

According to the list, from least dangerous to most dangerous:

Marijuana
Mushrooms
LSD
Ecstasy
Alcohol
Oxycontin
Methamphetamine
Crack
Cocaine
Heroin

One Eye-Opening Chart Shows What the War on Drugs Is Doing to America
According to the Bureau of Prisons, 50.1% of America's federal prison inmates are serving time for drug offenses. That figure's up from just 16% in 1970, around the time President Nixon declared drug abuse "public enemy number one" and set loose the …
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Casey helps launch group to work on prescription drug abuse – Bradford Era

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Casey helps launch group to work on prescription drug abuse Bradford Era WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Friday, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., announced that he has helped to launch a bipartisan working group on the Health Education Labor and Pensions Committee to tackle the increasing crisis of prescription drug and heroin abuse … Sen. Casey Helps Launch Bipartisan Working Group to Tackle RX Drug and …YourErie all 2 news articles »

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Senate tackles prescription drug abuse – The Hill (blog)

Read more... Senate tackles prescription drug abuse The Hill (blog) The Senate Health Committee is forming a working group to tackle the rising rates of prescription drug abuse, in the face of complaints about a recently approved painkiller that many say is highly addictive and easily abused. Senate Health, Employment … and more »