Prescription Drug Abuse – It’s Not What the Doctor Ordered
Prescription Drug Abuse – It’s Not What The Doctor Ordered
ATLANTA, May 6, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2012, “Overdose deaths involving prescription opioid analgesics, which are medications used to treat pain, have increased to almost 17,000 …
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Fighting Prescription Drug Abuse at Buchanan High School
Fighting prescription drug abuse at Buchanan High School
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — This week, Buchanan High School is the hub for a series of events. All organized to fight the dangers prescription drug abuse. Groups, volunteers, high school students and folks simply supporting the fight against prescription drug …
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Drug Abuse Resistance Education Fifth Grade Graduates Recognized by St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office
Drug Abuse Resistance Education fifth grade graduates recognized by St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office
The St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office honored St. Bernard Parish fifth-graders who recently completed a 12-week program in Drug Abuse Resistance Education, or DARE, taught by instructors from the Sheriff’s Office. The program is aimed at trying to… Continue reading
Drug Abuse Resistance Education Fifth Grade Graduates Recognized by St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office
Drug Abuse Resistance Education fifth grade graduates recognized by St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office
The St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office honored St. Bernard Parish fifth-graders who recently completed a 12-week program in Drug Abuse Resistance Education, or DARE, taught by instructors from the Sheriff’s Office. The program is aimed at trying to… Continue reading
Kilgore Alcoholism Treatment Helpline Provides Guidance to Drug and Alcohol …
Kilgore Alcoholism Treatment Helpline Provides Guidance to Drug and Alcohol …
Adolescents are often the most challenging to help as any parent will tell you that teenagers are usually stubborn. However, the dedicated addiction treatment specialists at a recovery center can assist anyone as they take steps to better themselves… Continue reading
Rampant Drug Abuse Haunts Punjab’s Ruling Coalition
Rampant drug abuse haunts Punjab’s ruling coalition
Amritsar: Punjab has placed the Election Commission officials in a quandary following the recovery of drugs and narcotics on a daily basis. Unlike other states where political parties are accused of distributing money and alcohol as bribe to voters on poll …
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Deadly Addiction: Doctors Say Heroin Treatment Is Available
Deadly addiction: Doctors say heroin treatment is available
After more than 20 years in psychiatry, Dr. Rajesh Parekh is witnessing a new and disturbing trend among patients who come for help with drug addiction. "Twenty years ago I would see an adolescent a few times a year," said Parekh,… Continue reading
Prescription Drug Abuse Up Among U.S. Teens: Survey
Prescription Drug Abuse Up Among U.S. Teens: Survey
TUESDAY, April 23 (HealthDay News) — The United States appears to be in the throes of a prescription drug abuse crisis among teens, with a new survey showing that 24 percent of high school students — more than 5 million kids —… Continue reading