prescription drug abuse

Following Traffic Stop in Holyoke, Massachusetts State Police Confiscate Gun

Following traffic stop in Holyoke, Massachusetts State Police confiscate gun
Percocet is a prescription drug consisting of Acetaminophen and the addictive opiate Oxycodone. Pacheco was charged with trafficking cocaine, possession of heroin with the intent to distribute, illegal possession of a loaded firearm and ammunition …
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Fighting Prescription Drug Abuse Among Wounded Soldiers Uneven, Report Says

Fighting prescription drug abuse among wounded soldiers uneven, report says
The inspector general report issued Friday noted that in 2010 — the latest data cited — nearly a thousand troops were hospitalized for drug overdoses. A Pentagon health survey of troops conducted the next year found that one in four… Continue reading

Delaware Attorney General Bill on Prescription Drug Abuse Becomes Law – Newsworks.org

Delaware attorney general bill on prescription drug abuse becomes law – Newsworks.org

Delaware attorney general bill on prescription drug abuse becomes law
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A bill aimed at stopping illegal prescription drug use in Delaware now strengthens efforts to ensure that patients' medications are not diverted by healthcare professional or family… Continue reading

TIP411 Texts Can Fight Prescription Drug Abuse – WSBT-TV

TIP411 texts can fight prescription drug abuse – WSBT-TV


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TIP411 texts can fight prescription drug abuse
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And they hope pharmacy employees — or anyone, for that matter — will report such activity to its new prescription drug abuse tip line. The agency launched an initiative, TIP411, this week… Continue reading

Heroin Use at Historic Highs in Chicago Area

Heroin use at historic highs in Chicago area
Dr. Dan Lustig, head of clinical services at Chicago's Haymarket Center, an addiction treatment provider, emphasized the correlation between the lack of access to public treatment for heroin addiction, and the increased levels of crime and …
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Fighting Prescription Drug Abuse Among Wounded Soldiers Uneven, Report Says

Fighting prescription drug abuse among wounded soldiers uneven, report says
Even after a dozen years of war, top Pentagon health officials have yet to impose uniform standards on fighting prescription medication abuse among troops wounded in combat, according to a Defense Department inspector general’s report issued Friday.
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