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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Coming Clean: The Photo Diary of a Heroin Addict

Coming clean: the photo diary of a heroin addict
Jailing somebody for being an addict is not going to help them, because it doesn't teach them anything. You need to teach people different thought processes and different ways of running their life. You might have started taking drugs just to… Continue reading

Prescription Drug Abuse Reaches Epidemic Proportions

Prescription Drug Abuse Reaches Epidemic Proportions
HOLYOKE, Mass. (WGGB) — Prescription drug abuse is reaching epidemic proportions. Here in Massachusetts, Governor Patrick has declared a statewide emergency to deal with drug abuse. The Holyoke Health Center is bustling with activity. It treats some …
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Speaking Ill of the Dead in Ellijay, and Other Topics

Speaking ill of the dead in Ellijay, and other topics
A Chamber-backed candidate won elsewhere in N.C. and House Speaker John Boehner blew away a primary challenger in Ohio. Looking for a … Jack Kingston launched his “All Georgia Tour” this morning at a Bojangles in Conyers and will be… Continue reading

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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DEA, Local Police Collecting Unwanted Prescription Drugs This Weekend

DEA, Local Police Collecting Unwanted Prescription Drugs This Weekend
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's semiannual initiative to prevent expired or unwanted prescription drugs from falling into the wrong hands is slated for Saturday with drop-off locations throughout the State College area. In conjunction with …
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