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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Drug company cites abuse, pop culture hype in ending cough syrup production
The party is over for at least one pharmaceutical company that makes a brand of prescription cough syrup. Decrying the illegal abuse of the syrup by musicians and celebrities, they announced that they are ceasing the sale and production of their …
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Prevention key to addressing drug abuse
BEIRUT: Often cited by authorities and experts as the most effective defense against abuse and addiction among adolescents, methods of prevention are underfunded in Lebanon despite the rise in drug use among youths. “Experts suggest that when tackling …
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