Prescription Drug Abuse

Prescription Drug Abuse – One in five teens has abused a prescription pain medication, according to the Partnership for a Drug Free America. In this Children’s Channel video podcast, Laura Markley, MD, a pediatric psychiatrist at Akron Children’s Hospital, discusses the factors behind the growing problem of prescription and over-the-counter drug abuse among teens, and what parents can do to help recognize and prevent this behavior.

3 arrested in drug stop on turnpike

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… traffic stop on the Ohio Turnpike in Maumee. Three California men were arrested after the Tuesday stop and are to be arraigned by video today in Maumee Municipal Court. Charged with drug abuse and trafficking in drugs are Jonathan Almanzo Soeun, 20 …
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Ohio's execution drug supply expires in 1 year

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COLUMBUS (AP) — Records show that Ohio has enough of its execution drug to complete seven of its 10 scheduled lethal injections. The expiration of the supply of … The drug's manufacturer prohibits its use for executions. Prisons agency spokeswoman …
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