Police, State Agencies Team Up With FBI to Deal With Prescription Drug Abuse
Police, state agencies team up with FBI to deal with prescription drug abuse – Metro police and other state agencies have teamed up with the FBI in hopes of tackling the problem of prescription drug abuse on the street level.
'Legally Addicted' play focuses on adolescent prescription drug abuse
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Parents, here's an opportunity to bring your child to an eye-opening, educational play called “Legally Addicted” to learn about the realities and consequences of adolescent prescription drug use, and use this as a great springboard to talk to your …
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Legislative effort to deal with prescription drug, meth abuse moving forward
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An omnibus drug bill — designed to tackle prescription drug and methadone abuse — is making headway in the Senate. The House passed H.522 in March. Since then three Senate committees have further honed the legislation. On Friday, the Senate Health …
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Schneiderman marks annual National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day by …
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Prescription drug abuse is the fastest growing drug problem in America. Seventy percent of youth get their prescription drugs from family and friends. More than 2 million pounds of prescription medications were removed from circulation at take-back …
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I-Team: Prescription drug abuse an epidemic
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Prescription drug abuse is causing overdoses and turning regular people into criminals. Popping painkillers, becoming addicted and then taking extreme measures to get more pills. Prescription drug overdoses now outnumber those of heroin and cocaine …
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US Atty Bharara: Prescription drug abuse is the fastest-growing drug problem in this country – by SDNYnews (SDNYnews)
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I know way too many answers on this prescription drug abuse slide show** – by MaryGillock (Mary Gillock)
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Reading: SCHUMER: PRESCRIPTION DRUG & #HEROIN ABUSE ARE ON THE RISE IN SYRACUSE http://t.co/Ken4DhmV89 – by wsparks1212 (William Sparks)