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Oklahoma Tackles the Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic – Huffington Post

Oklahoma Tackles the Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic – Huffington Post

Oklahoma Tackles the Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic
Huffington Post
Comparatively speaking, there is a much smaller percentage of individuals whom abuse drugs, legal or otherwise. So how could this be? How can unintentional poisoning from drug overdose kill more people than car accidents in at least 29 states? And how …
AG's office taking part in National Prescription Drug Take-Back DayWest Virginia Record

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Drug Abuse Statistics – Google News

 

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.
Fight drug abuse; give back drugs this SaturdayClintonchronicle
State expert says drug addiction at epidemic levelTribune-Review
'Take Back Day' to crack down on prescription drug abuseWTHI
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Group Aims at Youth Drug Abuse

Group aims at youth drug abuse
One of iCare's major goals this year is to help start a support program in the Waterford area — called the Landing — for teen drug and alcohol abuse problems. Cindi Schweitzer, co-owner of Integrity Funeral Services, 29134 Evergreen Drive, Rochester, …
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National drug take back initiative hopes to curtail prescription drug abuse
“It's been shown that a lot of drug abuse in the house begins with prescription medications, your young teens have access to it, it's right there,” said Plummer. The rise in the use and abuse of prescription drugs has been seen here locally. Dr. Mwenda …
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Drug Take Back hauls in 2300 pounds of unwanted prescriptions in Madison
Nationally, teen drug abuse from prescription drugs has increased rapidly, and the take back day was created to stop the primary location where teens get the drugs: home medicine cabinets. The collection also ensures the safe disposal of expired drugs …
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My Turn: Prevent Smoking, Prevent Drug Abuse – BurlingtonFreePress.com

My Turn: Prevent smoking, prevent drug abuse – BurlingtonFreePress.com

My Turn: Prevent smoking, prevent drug abuse
BurlingtonFreePress.com
The governor now proposes to increase funding to address the drug abuse problem in Vermont. I congratulate the governor on efforts to address this problem, but I respectfully disagree with the governor's proposal to wipe out the tobacco trust fund, use

Drug Abuse – Google News

 

Wife: Slipknot bassist’s final days blur of drug abuse – USA TODAY

Wife: Slipknot bassist's final days blur of drug abuse
USA TODAY
Paul Gray's final weeks were a blur of extreme drug abuse, which neither his doctor nor his bandmates would help his wife confront, she testified in Polk County District Court on Tuesday. Brenna Gray said her husband, the bassist and a founder of the …

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Drug Abuse – Google News

 

Fight drug abuse; give back drugs this Saturday – Clintonchronicle

What’s Best for Babies Born to Drug-Addicted Mothers? – the Tennessean

What’s best for babies born to drug-addicted mothers? – The Tennessean

What's best for babies born to drugaddicted mothers?
The Tennessean
The nation is watching Tennessee for new legislation that would allow women to be criminally charged if they use drugs during pregnancy that harm their newborns. State and national groups have asked Gov. Bill Haslam to veto the bill before Tuesday, …
Clock ticking for Haslam to sign bill criminalizing pregnant drug useNashville Post (subscription) (blog)
Petition seeks Haslam's veto of prenatal drug use billShreveport Times

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Drug Addiction – Google News

 

State expert says drug addiction at epidemic level – Tribune-Review

State expert says drug addiction at epidemic level
Tribune-Review
Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus hosted the Fayette County Drug and Alcohol Commission's program, 'Prescription Drug Abuse: The Cost of Getting High.' Becoming addicted to prescription drugs not only affects the family but also increases costs for …

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Prescription Abuse Summit Notebook: The Statistics of Opiate Addiction – Fall River Herald News

Prescription Abuse Summit Notebook: The statistics of opiate addiction – Fall River Herald News

Prescription Abuse Summit Notebook: The statistics of opiate addiction
Fall River Herald News
This week, at the National RX Drug Abuse Summit, a slew of statistics have been put forth in several PowerPoint presentations, lectures and discussions of what the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have described as a national "epidemic

Drug Abuse Statistics – Google News

 

Prescription Drug Abuse is Growing at an Alarming Rate – WAND


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Prescription Drug Abuse is Growing at an Alarming Rate
WAND
Pill after pill. Bottle after bottle. 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
Law Enforcement Fights Prescription Drug AbuseKELOLAND TV
St. John's Students Fight Prescription Drug Abuse With Pill Disposal EventCBS Local
Police encourage safe disposal of old prescriptionsKSBW The Central Coast

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State Expert Says Drug Addiction at Epidemic Level – Tribune-Review

State expert says drug addiction at epidemic level – Tribune-Review

State expert says drug addiction at epidemic level
Tribune-Review
Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus hosted the Fayette County Drug and Alcohol Commission's program, 'Prescription Drug Abuse: The Cost of Getting High.' Becoming addicted to prescription drugs not only affects the family but also increases costs for …

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Drug Addiction – Google News

 

The Secret World of Drug-Addict Doctors – Daily Beast

The Secret World of DrugAddict Doctors
Daily Beast
The number of drug- and alcohol-addicted physicians and nurses is estimated at 10% to 14%, similar to the general population. The subset comprised by drug addicts alone is not known, but the composition of those with a drug (not alcohol) problem is

Drug Addiction – Google News

 

What’s best for babies born to drug-addicted mothers? – WBIR-TV