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Authorities Say Prescription Drug Abuse Is Growing Problem in Oklahoma

Authorities Say Prescription Drug Abuse Is Growing Problem in Oklahoma
ARDMORE, OK — It's being called an epidemic by some healthcare authorities.      Oklahoma state health officials are concerned about the growing problem with prescription drug abuse. Prescription Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

 

Community coalition confronts prescription drug abuse
Prescription drug abuse accounts for about 45 percent of all overdose deaths, which is more than heroin, cocaine and other illegal drugs combined, according to the Foundation for a Drug-Free World. Those at the Ela Coalition Against Youth Substance Abuse’s forum April 7 also learned that 33 percent of the 2.5 million Americans who abused prescription drugs in 2010 were between the ages of 12 and … Prescription Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

 

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Addiction & PTSD Made Him Do It! Attorney for Concord Ex-Cop Explains
He also allegedly broke into an occupational therapy facility in Concord, where he stole more prescription drugs, the prosecutor said. Grove said Switzer was also able to obtain drugs by using "numerous phony … Harry Stern, Switzer's attorney and a …
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Townsend Police Get Drop-Off Box for Drugs

Townsend police get drop-off box for drugs
TOWNSEND — Residents in Townsend will now have a safe place to drop off their unwanted or expired prescription drugs around the clock, thanks to a partnership between the Police Department and the Middlesex County District Attorney's Office. Prescription Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

 

4 Shocking Facts About Prescription Drug Abuse in America – Care2.com

4 Shocking Facts About Prescription Drug Abuse in America – Care2.com

4 Shocking Facts About Prescription Drug Abuse in America
Care2.com
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), rates of death by drug overdose have more than tripled since 1990, but the deceased weren't smoking crack or shooting heroin into their veins. They're not even unemployed and homeless. In fact …
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Six percent of CSU students abuse prescription drugs like Adderall, Ritalin – Rocky Mountain Collegian


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Six percent of CSU students abuse prescription drugs like Adderall, Ritalin
Rocky Mountain Collegian
According to the National College Health Assessment given every other year, CSU's rate for prescription drug abuse is only about 6 percent, which is comparable to the national average. “It doesn't seem to matter what type of substance it is, but people

Community Coalition Confronts Prescription Drug Abuse – Lincolnshire Review

Community coalition confronts prescription drug abuse – Lincolnshire Review

Community coalition confronts prescription drug abuse
Lincolnshire Review
Prescription drug abuse accounts for about 45 percent of all overdose deaths, which is more than heroin, cocaine and other illegal drugs combined, according to the Foundation for a Drug-Free World. Those at the Ela Coalition Against Youth Substance …
4 Shocking Facts About Prescription Drug Abuse in AmericaCare2.com

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Barriers Remain Despite Health Law’s Push To Expand Access To Substance … – Kaiser Health News


Kaiser Health News

Barriers Remain Despite Health Law's Push To Expand Access To Substance
Kaiser Health News
The nation's health law has promised sweeping changes to help millions of people with drug or alcohol addiction get treatment. Many unable to afford services in the past now can receive them without first landing in jail or an emergency room, health

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Substance Abuse Forum Comes to Collin College – Star Local Media

Substance abuse forum comes to Collin College – Star Local Media

Substance abuse forum comes to Collin College
Star Local Media
The Collin County Substance Abuse Coalition will host a free community forum Saturday at the Collin College Spring Creek campus to discuss current drug trends, statistics and warning signs while providing prevention strategies for parents. “It gives

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Windham school has drug discussion over dinner – WLBZ-TV

Windham school has drug discussion over dinner
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WINDHAM, Maine (NEWS CENTER) — Drug and alcohol education is already a part of the curriculum, but Windham Middle School is tackling the issue in an innovative way: discussion drug abuse over dinner. The school held a spaghetti supper and invited

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“National Take-Back Day”: Ridding Your Home Of Unsecured Prescription … – Forbes