Dangers of Prescription Drug Abuse PSA 2012

Dangers of Prescription Drug Abuse PSA 2012 – My video response to the public service announcement issued by Attorney General Jack Conway. Over 1000 people in Kentucky die every year from prescription d…

Prescription Drug Abuse on the Rise in Fairfax County, Officials Say

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Prescription drug abuse is a different problem compared to others in the county, due to its reach and rate of expansion, said Amy Reif, health sector coordinator for the Unified Prevention Coalition (UPC) of Fairfax County, who spoke with reporters …
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Prescription Drug Abuse Up Among Teens: Survey

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TUESDAY, April 23 (HealthDay News) — The United States appears to be in the throes of a prescription drug abuse crisis among teens, with a new survey showing that 24 percent of high school students — more than 5 million kids — have abused these …
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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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Experts Talk Prescription Drug Abuse at Santa Barbara Forum

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Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Medical Director Chris Flynn, right, joined by Sheriff Bill Brown and Dr. Rachel McDuffy, clinical director of Aegis, speaks during Tuesday night's forum on prescription drug abuse held in the Santa Barbara Central …
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