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Suncoast Rehab Center Encourages "Pain Medicine Management" Trend in 2014
Suncoast Rehab Center pushes for an industry overhaul that includes implementing narcotic reduction programs that use alternatives to opioids for pain management–all in an effort to reduce prescription painkiller addiction. Share with Twitter Share …
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The Jed Foundation, mtvU, And Macklemore Partner On Prescription Drug …
In addition to the videos, "Half of Us" features a comprehensive, custom resource center offering students additional information on prescription drug abuse, helpful tips, and positive ways to cope with the academic and emotional pressures of college life.
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State launches drug abuse prevention initiative
According to released information from Governor John Kasich's Communication Department. “Start Talking is inspired by research that shows youth are up to 50 percent less likely to use drugs when parents and adults talk with them about substance use and …
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Wis. heroin task force finds prescription drug disposal a problem; drop boxes … – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Wis. heroin task force finds prescription drug disposal a problem; drop boxes … Minneapolis Star Tribune … of prescription drugs in drop boxes. The La Crosse County Heroin Task Force had hoped to install permanent drop boxes in secure locations for people to dump old drugs, saying prescription drug abuse is tied to heroin use. But co-chairman Mike … Drop boxes for prescription drugs a no-go in La Crosse areaWMTV all 23 news articles »

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Internet Drug Tracking Cuts Prescription Drug Abuse – Health IT Outcomes (press release)

Read more... Internet Drug Tracking Cuts Prescription Drug Abuse Health IT Outcomes (press release) “Ending the epidemic of prescription drug abuse that plagues too many New York communities has been a top priority of mine since my first day in office, which is why I proposed and helped pass the law that created New York's historic I-STOP program …

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Maryland Addiction Recovery Center Makes Addiction Treatment More …
Maryland Addiction Recovery Center, the new substance abuse treatment center in Towson, MD that is bringing the latest in comprehensive addiction treatment solutions to the Baltimore area, is proud to announce it's latest initiative: the "Alumni …
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Proposals being accepted for juvenile substance abuse treatment grants
FRANKFORT — The Kentucky Substance Abuse Treatment Advisory Committee has announced that applications are being accepted for $ 19 million in grants through the KY Kids Recovery program. The grants will fund comprehensive juvenile substance …
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Expert Alert: Increase in Opioid Prescriptions Parallels Spike in Heroin Use …
That disturbing trend parallels the spike of opioid based prescription painkiller abuse in recent years, say Mayo Clinic experts. … “It's good to know the signs and symptoms of an overdose, and let someone know how to reach treatment,” says Dr. Hall …
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Hochul touts school resource officers in talk with Wyoming supervisors
That doesn't guarantee safety, Hochul said, since nothing can. But he acknowledged that many in law enforcement believe in the School Resource Officer concept. Hochul handed out a “tool kit,” or a descriptive chart showing the symptoms of drug abuse …
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Treatment Center Finder Expands Their Addiction Hotline
The 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health shows an average increase of 10% in drug and alcohol abuse across all ages and addiction types. Addictions to drugs or alcohol was stable from 2002 until 2006 according to NSDUH but has since showed …
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Amendment would crack down on street sales of opiate treatment drug
State senators Thursday proposed legislation intended to crack down on the amount of the opiate addiction treatment drug buprenorphine that is being sold on the street. A four-page amendment to a major bill the Senate Judiciary Committee is crafting …
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Legal high drug deaths soar in UK
Experts who compile the annual report of the National Programme on Substance Abuse Deaths based at St George's, University of London, say the number of deaths in which legal highs such as Meow, Meow and Benzo Fury, have been directly implicated have …
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