Upcoming Drug Take Back Day Deters Medication Abuse

Published October 23, 2013

Upcoming Drug Take Back Day deters medication abuse
SARATOGA SPRINGS >> Drug abuse involves more than heroin, cocaine, hallucinogens and inhalants. Nearly 6.8 million Americans abuse prescription medication, according to the 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Saturday, the seventh …
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Yarborough: Dealing with prescription drug abuse deaths
The Tulsa World recently published an article about Oklahoma ranking fifth in the nation in the relative numbers of deaths from prescription drug abuse. There might be many reasons why this scourge is higher in Oklahoma than in many places — such as …
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Montana Meth Project launches prescription abuse campaign
By applying successful strategies used by the Meth Project to connect with teens and their families, leaders of the new effort hope to raise awareness, start conversations and provoke action to stem prescription drug abuse among teens, Rue said …
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