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Schneiderman to Promote Drug Take-Back, Heroin Antidote Programs

Schneiderman to promote drug take-back, heroin antidote programs
His appearance coincides with National Drug Take-Back Day, when dozens of Capital Region sites are serving as locations where people can drop off their unused prescriptions and over-the-counter drugs. "Having drop boxes available year-round in every …
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Give Back Your Expired, Unused, Unwanted Drugs Today (Saturday, April 26th)
Any prescription or over-the-counter drugs in a “solid dosage form” – pills, capsules, caplets – will be accepted. Sites will also take transdermal patches: nicotine patches, fentanyl patches, etc. … The involvement of the DEA's Office of Diversion …
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National drug take back day
Each year, millions of Americans abuse prescription drugs, and many of the medications are obtained from family or friends and likely found in home medicine cabinets. In an effort to prevent these drugs from getting into the wrong hands, the drug …
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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 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

Barnes: What Needs to Change About How Abuse and Addiction Are Treated

Barnes: What needs to change about how abuse and addiction are treated
Drug abuse and addiction costs are estimated to exceed half a trillion dollars in this country, including health, crime-related costs and losses in productivity. — Dr. Nora Volkow, director of National Institute on Drug Abuse. • Prescription drugs …
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Uruguay may treat drugaddicted prisoners with medical weed
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — Furthering its international reputation as a cannabis vanguard, this small South American country could start treating its drug-addicted prisoners with medical marijuana. How serious Uruguay is about allowing … from marijuana …
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The Music Hall showing eye-opening film about drug abuse
Peter Shumlin's recent State of the State address, as the governor stressed the growing drug addiction problem in the state and the need to treat it. Shumlin also proposed $ 20,000 to ensure that the patients featured in "The Hungry Heart," can visit …
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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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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


KELOLAND TV

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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