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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San Marin High School to host forum on teen alcohol, drug abuse
The nonprofit Novato Blue Ribbon Coalition for Youth, a leader in the effort to cut teen alcohol and drug abuse, will be participating in a Parent Forum at San Marin High School's gym from 6 to 8 p.m. May 13. The event is open to all Novato parents and …
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Groups urge Tennessee governor to veto prenatal drug use bill
(CNN) — A bill is headed for the governor's desk in Tennessee that would allow for a woman to be prosecuted if she illegally takes drugs while pregnant and the child is harmed. Known as SB1391, the bill passed both the Senate and the House last week.
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Speaker gives useful drug abuse speech
One of the speakers, Jerry Blackburn, is a faculty member in the Addiction Studies Program at Bellevue College. Blackburn is a teacher, community educator, and health and wellness consultant. His presentation focused on the damaging effects of …
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