Oklahoma Tackles the Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic

Oklahoma Tackles the Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic
Everyone knows someone who has been seriously affected by prescription drug abuse. Yet, when a report issued late last year revealed that the leading cause of accidental death in the United States is drug overdose — primarily from prescription drugs …
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Got Drugs? Get Rid of Them on Prescription Drug Take-Back…
What’s the fastest-growing drug abuse problem in Michigan today? Marijuana? Guess again. It’s drugs that are at kids’ fingertips in the home medicine cabinet, or just a visit away from Grandma and Grandpa. The Centers for Disease Control says …
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COMPLETE COVERAGE: National Prescription Drug Abuse Summit
ATLANTA, Ga. (WYMT)-Below you will find complete coverage of the National Prescription Drug Abuse Summit. WYMT’s Tanner Hesterberg and Matthew Rand are at the summit and will bring you coverage of the event …
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'Your Voice, Your Vote:' Prescription drug abuse
Former Oregon U.S. Attorney Dwight Holton, who is now CEO of Lines of Life, a nonprofit agency that works to prevent substance abuse and suicide; Dr. Sharon Meieran, an emergency room physician; and Sarah Pierce, who was addicted to painkillers, join …
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DEA Drug Take Back Day to Be Held April 26, 2014
"Death by prescription drug abuse has overtaken traffic fatalities as the leading cause of accidental death in the United States, said MCYAF Executive Director Dr. Teri Collins. "It is a quiet tragedy that affects families across the nation. If the …
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Prosecutors Describe an Extensive Drug Ring in Affluent Pennsylvania Schools
On Tuesday, local school officials were reviewing their drug policies and determining whether to step up efforts to educate students about the dangers of drug abuse. Photo. Neil K. Scott Credit Office of Montgomery County District Attorney, via …
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