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The Jed Foundation, mtvU, and Macklemore Partner on Prescription Drug Abuse Campaign
The Jed Foundation, mtvU, And Macklemore Partner On Prescription Drug Abuse Campaign
NEW YORK, Jan. 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The Jed Foundation and mtvU, with strategic support from the Clinton Health Matters Initiative, today debuted the next phase of "The Other Side," a 12-spot video campaign featuring Grammy-winning artist Macklemore to help college students navigate the issue of prescription drug abuse on college campuses. In the series, which is part of The Jed Foundation … Prescription Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
Veterans Dropping Dead From Prescription Drug Addictions – Prescription drug abuse and overdose has taken so many lives in America that the White House classifies it as an epidemic. Sadly, our nation’s veterans are s…
Top 17 Abused Prescription Drugs of 2013 – KBTX
Top 17 Abused Prescription Drugs of 2013 – KBTX
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Top 17 Abused Prescription Drugs of 2013
KBTX The CDC, according to the White House's website, classifies prescription drug abuse as an epidemic. Many young people who get involved with drugs start with prescription drugs, as they frequently view them as safer than illegal ones because they're … |
Prescription Drug Abuse – Google News
Prescription drug battle keeps POP coalition busy in 2013 – Cookeville Herald Citizen
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Prescription drug battle keeps POP coalition busy in 2013
Cookeville Herald Citizen That's the message Power of Putnam anti-drug coalition members have been trying to get out to the community over the past year regarding the growing problem of prescription drug abuse. “It's different from anything else we deal with because it's legal, … |
Prescription Drug Abuse – Google News
At the White House, Learning How Not to Talk About Addiction
At The White House, Learning How Not To Talk About Addiction
I think it can be an uphill battle, but a battle that is not that difficult to win if we're really serious about making changes that have an effect on the prevalence of substance use disorders and their impact in the United States. It would reflect a …
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Webb: Substance abuse education working in CUSD 66
Webb said the impact of the drug abuse awareness program can be seen in better academic performance and in students who are more likely to become involved in positive activities such as athletics, band, chorus, and drama than in drug use. Webb said it …
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Judge: Silk Road Doctor Has Drug Abuse Problem – MiamiHerald.com
Judge: Silk Road doctor has drug abuse problem – MiamiHerald.com
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Judge: Silk Road doctor has drug abuse problem
MiamiHerald.com A Delaware doctor charged with illegally selling drugs on the underground website Silk Road has a serious drug habit herself, according to a federal judge who has ordered the physician to remain in custody. In a detention order directing gynecologist Dr. |
Drug Abuse Statistics – Google News
At The White House, Learning How Not To Talk About Addiction – WBUR
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At The White House, Learning How Not To Talk About Addiction
WBUR I think it can be an uphill battle, but a battle that is not that difficult to win if we're really serious about making changes that have an effect on the prevalence of substance use disorders and their impact in the United States. It would reflect a … |
Choking Off the Pipeline: Slew of New Bills Aims to Curb Prescription Drug … – Plain Dealer
Choking off the pipeline: Slew of new bills aims to curb prescription drug … – Plain Dealer
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Choking off the pipeline: Slew of new bills aims to curb prescription drug …
Plain Dealer Tuesday, a bipartisan handful of representatives unveiled a wide-ranging package of bills that could dramatically reform opioid prescription practices and addiction treatment services in Ohio. “The practice of prescribing opiates has just increased to … |
Prescription Drug Abuse – Google News
Coventry High School Students Among Biggest Users of Cocaine, Prescription … – Patch.com
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Coventry High School Students Among Biggest Users of Cocaine, Prescription …
Patch.com … Biggest Users of Cocaine, Prescription Drugs. Data was compiled by the Department of Epidemiology in the Brown University School of Public Health for use by cities and towns to battle substance abuse. … Students at Coventry High School are among … |
Seniors Save Nearly $9 Billion on Prescription Drugs Thanks to the Affordable … – the White House (Blog)
Seniors Save Nearly Billion on Prescription Drugs Thanks to the Affordable … – The White House (blog)
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Seniors Save Nearly $ 9 Billion on Prescription Drugs Thanks to the Affordable …
The White House (blog) Since the Affordable Care Act was enacted, more than 7.3 million seniors and people with disabilities have saved $ 8.9 billion on their prescription drugs, an average of $ 1,209 per person since 2010. Before the Affordable Care Act, many people with … ACA closing of prescription drug 'donut hole' results in savings of $ 8.9B for … New Data Shows Affordable Care Act Helped Seniors Save $ 8.9 Billion on … Affordable Care Act Helped Seniors Save $ 8.9 billion on Prescription Drugs … |
Prescription Drug Abuse – Google News
Amid prescription pill crackdown, heroin takes hold – NOLA.com