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“National Take-Back Day”: Ridding Your Home of Unsecured Prescription … – Forbes
“National Take-Back Day”: Ridding Your Home Of Unsecured Prescription … – Forbes
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"National Take-Back Day": Ridding Your Home Of Unsecured Prescription …
Forbes According to recent studies, rates of prescription drug abuse in the US has reached epidemic proportions. More US citizens (nearly 6.8 million) currently abuse prescription drugs than the number of those using heroin, cocaine, inhalants and LSD … 04/26: Drug Take Back at Rec Center |
Drug Abuse Statistics – Google News
Youths attend drug abuse forum – Pueblo Chieftain
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Youths attend drug abuse forum
Pueblo Chieftain Jonathan Judge, program director with Rise Above Colorado, handled much of the presentation and presented the children with some startling statistics regarding prescription drug abuse. He said nearly 30 percent of Colorado's 12th-graders have taken a … |
Drug Abuse Statistics – Google News
Health, government officials seek solutions on drug addiction – WMUR Manchester
Treating Drug Abuse as a Disease, Not a Crime – the Atlantic
Treating Drug Abuse as a Disease, Not a Crime – The Atlantic
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Treating Drug Abuse as a Disease, Not a Crime
The Atlantic In a survey released today by the Pew Research Center, 87 percent of people characterized drug abuse is either a "crisis" or a "serious problem" in the U.S. That number hasn't changed much in nearly twenty years. What has changed is how Americans are … |
Health, government officials seek solutions on drug addiction – WMUR Manchester
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Health, government officials seek solutions on drug addiction
WMUR Manchester TWO SEPARATE EVENTS FOCUSING ON DRUG ABUSE WERE HELD TODAY. IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE, BUT NEW HAMPSHIRE HAS SOME OF THE HIGHEST RATES OF ADDICTION IN THE UNITED STATES. THOSE CLOSE TO THE ISSUE SAY THERE … State's heroin troubles bring call to action More NH emergency responders to carry anti-overdose drug Narcan Heroin overdose suspected in death |
Youths Attend Drug Abuse Forum – Pueblo Chieftain
Youths attend drug abuse forum – Pueblo Chieftain
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Youths attend drug abuse forum
Pueblo Chieftain Jonathan Judge, program director with Rise Above Colorado, handled much of the presentation and presented the children with some startling statistics regarding prescription drug abuse. He said nearly 30 percent of Colorado's 12th-graders have taken a … |
Drug Abuse Statistics – Google News
FDA approves device to combat opioid drug overdose – Washington Post
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FDA approves device to combat opioid drug overdose
Washington Post “Overdose and death resulting from misuse and abuse of both prescription and illicit opioids has become a major public health concern in the United States,” Bob Rappaport, director of the FDA's division of anesthesia, analgesia and addiction products … FDA Expands Access to Overdose Antidote to Stem Opiate Addiction Epidemic FDA approves easy-to-use heroin overdose antidote US OKs overdose treatment to fight spike in painkiller deaths |
Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (Condensed Version2)
Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (Condensed Version2) – The state of Maryland passed legislation to establish a PDMP in 2011. The goal of the PDMP is to assist healthcare providers and public health and safety aut…
US senators urge Canada to stop 'hillbilly heroin'
Two American senators are urging federal Health Minister Rona Ambrose to stop the production in Canada of a form of oxycodone that is easily abused and has been flowing to drug users in the United States where it is banned. … In a letter dated March …
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Florida plan to overhaul child welfare system could cost M
Mark Fontaine, director of the Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association, noted 68 percent of the child deaths examined by the Herald had a link to substance abuse. "It's important as we talk about fixing this problem that we realize the root cause in …
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Party Drug Ketamine Could Help Treat Severe Depression: Research
Party drug Ketamine could help treat severe depression: research
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) – The party drug ketamine could one day be used to help some people suffering from severe depression, according to British scientists who gave infusions of the narcotic nicknamed "special K" to patients. Researchers who tested the drug on 28 people with major depressive disorder found ketamine quickly helped relieve the condition for some – and made a number of … Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
Publix Pharmacies Join Campaign Against Prescription Drug Abuse
LAKELAND | Publix pharmacies across Florida are getting involved in a campaign against prescription drug abuse. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
Majority of Americans Want to Treat, Not Jail, Drug Users: Survey
Majority of Americans want to treat, not jail, drug users: survey
While people are still worried about the extent of drug abuse, especially in their schools and neighborhoods, those surveyed supported less harsh punishment for non-violent offenders, especially marijuana users, the Pew Research Center found. Two thirds also said they supported the growing movement among some U.S. states to back away from mandatory sentences for minor drug crimes, according to … Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
City leaders to unveil billboard campaign to fight prescription drug abuse
Cleveland City Council, Mayor Jackson and other community leaders will unveil a billboard campaign aimed at prescription drug abuse on Wednesday, April 2 at 1:30 p.m. at the corner of Carnegie and East 14th Street. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results