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Prescription Drug Abuse: Rockefeller Seeks Federal Help For Wyoming County Drug Problems – State Journal

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Rockefeller Seeks Federal Help For Wyoming County Drug Problems State Journal Jay Rockefeller, D- W.Va., announced this week that he is taking new steps to combat prescription drug abuse in the state by asking the White House to direct more resources to the effort. In a letter to White House Office of National Drug Control … and more »

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Prescription Drug Abuse: Study dispels myths about medication borrowing in urban populations – EurekAlert (press release)

Read more... Study dispels myths about medication borrowing in urban populations EurekAlert (press release) Overall, 18 percent reported ever taking a prescription medication originally meant for use by someone else. This usage rate was on par with the results of studies in other populations across the country. The researchers add that their results may even …

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Prescription Drug Abuse: Orange’s Rx-drug task force discusses wide range of problems from pill abuse
An Orange County task force established to look at the local impact of the prescription drug epidemic held its first meeting Tuesday.
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Prescription Drug Abuse: Prescription abuse forum held in Wytheville
It was like a Drug Abuse Resistance Education program on steroids.
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Prescription Drug Abuse: Orange’s Rx-drug task force about wide range of problems from pill abuse
An Orange County task force established to look at the local impact of the prescription drug epidemic held its first meeting this afternoon.
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Prescription Drug Abuse: Bail Hiked For NY Pediatrician Facing Sex Charges
A New York pediatrician charged with sexually abusing young female patients, including some who were secretly videotaped or photographed while naked, compiled a “how-to book” on molestation that he titled “Sex” and kept stored on his home computer, a prosecutor said Friday.
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Drug Abuse: “War On Drugs Is Actually A War On Poor Folk With Substance Abuse Problems”

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Drug Abuse: Survey finds students are drinking less, but bullying more
HELENA — Montana high school students say they are drinking alcohol less frequently and using seat belts more when driving, and they report being bullied more by fellow students, a survey released by the state Office of Public Instruction on Wednesday shows.
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Drug Abuse: Drugs, thefts cost Fullerton officer his badge
The end to Fullerton police officer Todd Major’s career came when internal affairs investigators showed up at his Seal Beach apartment and he appeared to be so high that he couldn’t speak without slurring.The slurred speech and dozens of empty prescription drug bottles found in his…
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Prescription Drug Abuse: Ex-Cop’s Sad Saga Points to Problems with Pill Popping Police . . . and Fullerton PD?
The Orange County Register has a detailed story on a pill-popping Fullerton police officer whose career ended when internal affairs investigators showed up at his Seal Beach apartment and found empt
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Prescription Drug Abuse: N.J. attorney general to announce reforms to end steroids abuse among N.J. police officers
Increased oversight of officers and more aggressive investigations with prescription plan changes designed to flag fraud planned
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Prescription Drug Abuse: Pill Problems – Youngstown Vindicator

Pill Problems Youngstown Vindicator If you are a capsule or two short at the end of the month, you unwittingly may have helped start your child or grandchild or their friends down the path to prescription–drug abuse or addiction, health officials say. … and more »

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Prescription Drug Abuse: Inside Medicine: Internet sites enable Rx drug abusers – Sacramento Bee

Inside Medicine: Internet sites enable Rx drug abusers Sacramento Bee To be clear, most prescription drug abuse isn't from teens going through trash containers. Rather, it seems a good part is a result of illegitimate rogue online pharmacies. A study in the journal Health Affairs reports that the rise in prescription …

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Prescription Drug Abuse: Program trying to prevent prescription drug abuse

The Good Drugs Gone Bad program is trying to prevent drug abuse.    Read more...