prescription drug abuse

Faces of Prescription Drug Abuse: Michael Donta


 

Faces of Prescription Drug Abuse: Michael Donta – Ashland, Ky. father Mike Donta talks about his son Michael’s struggle with prescription drug abuse.

 

Task force tackling issue of prescription drug abuse

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With the help of a grant, a commitment to attract community support and research of intervention programs, the Morgan County Prescription Drug Abuse Task Force is moving ahead. After a program at Mooresville High School on the easy availability of …
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Prescription Painkillers Cause More Deaths than Crack: Global Study

Police, Should Parents Be More Concerned About Weed or Prescription Drugs When It Comes to Their Children?

Question by Joe B: Police, should parents be more concerned about weed or prescription drugs when it comes to their children?
In today’s society from your personal opinion, which is more popular and which should the government be concerned about?

Clearly in the past it was weed, do you believe this should remain the focal point of the governments propaganda or should they shift to prescription drug abuse?

Best answer:

Answer by rayven
Prescription drugs (PDs).

PDs are easily accessible in parents’ medicine cabinets and are very dangerous. A few pills can cause seizures and death, depending on the medications.

Prescription Drug Abuse PSA


 

Prescription Drug Abuse PSA – Public Service Announcement for Prescription Drug Abuse to bring awareness to teens who have or are thinking about abusing prescription drugs. Produced by Tr…

 

Curbing Abuse Of Painkillers

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Misuse of legal drugs has become a leading cause of death in Ohio, surpassing the toll taken by vehicle crashes. Steps are being taken through a state law enacted in 2011 to curb what has become an epidemic. Prescription drug abuse shows no signs of …
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Call Us for Substance Abuse Help San Francisco!


 

Call us for substance abuse help San Francisco! – Get substance abuse help near San Francisco. Cocaine, alcohol, heroin, meth- gain control over addiction and psychiatric problems with dual diagnosis. We hav…

 

Georgia now tracking drugs to address abuse

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Prescription drug abuse is a “huge” problem that Georgia is only now implementing a system to monitor and curb, the second-to-last state to do so, an official said. The U.S. is awash in … “That's a huge help to me as a practitioner,” he said. PAIN …
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Should Parents Be More Concerned About Weed or Prescription Drugs When It Comes to Their Children?

Question by Joe B: Should parents be more concerned about weed or prescription drugs when it comes to their children?
In today’s society from your personal opinion, which is more popular and which should the government be concerned about?

Clearly in the past it was weed, do you believe this should remain the focal point of the governments propaganda or should they shift to prescription drug abuse?

I know when I was a kid we had anti drug lessons in health but I don’t recall anything regarding prescription drugs.

Best answer:

Answer by rejectedsoul
both equally
both are illegal just the same

Addicted to Prescription Drugs? Need Help? Call (888) 745-9950 Get Off Meds


 

Addicted to Prescription Drugs? Need Help? Call (888) 745-9950 Get Off Meds – From http://GetOffMeds.com – Addicted to Prescription Drugs – Your mental health can be severely damaged by an addiction to prescription drugs. Just because …

 

Novus Medical Detox Predicts Taxpayer-Paid Drug Abuse Amid Medicare Fraud

Filed under: prescription drug addiction help

While tougher Medicare controls can help mitigate prescription drug abuse, Runyon maintains that safe and effective detox centers are fundamental in ensuring a safe withdrawal for addicts. Because of the painful withdrawals associated with prescription …
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