prescription drug abuse

Overdose Deaths From Prescription Drug Abuse Skyrocketing in Southwestern Pennsylvania

Overdose deaths from prescription drug abuse skyrocketing in southwestern Pennsylvania
Prescription drug abuse is an epidemic in Pennsylvania … treatment specialist with the Fayette County Drug and Alcohol Commission, referring to the use of prescription narcotics for pain relief. “It’s a quick way to alleviate discomfort.
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Overdose Deaths From Prescription Drug Abuse Skyrocketing in Southwestern … – Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Overdose deaths from prescription drug abuse skyrocketing in southwestern … – Pittsburgh Post Gazette


Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Overdose deaths from prescription drug abuse skyrocketing in southwestern
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Prescription drug abuse is an epidemic in Pennsylvania, and legislators and law enforcement officials are scrambling to address the rapidly… Continue reading

Rx Drug Abuse: Common and Dangerous

Rx Drug Abuse: Common and Dangerous
Abuse is most common among young people, Compton says. “Prescription drug abuse — like most drug abuse — tends to peak in the teens and 20s,” he tells WebMD. Almost one in five teens — roughly 4.5 million — has tried getting high with… Continue reading

Rx Drug Abuse: Common and Dangerous

Rx Drug Abuse: Common and Dangerous
Abuse is most common among young people, Compton says. “Prescription drug abuse — like most drug abuse — tends to peak in the teens and 20s,” he tells WebMD. Almost one in five teens — roughly 4.5 million — has tried getting high with… Continue reading

Meeting Targets Prescription Drug Abuse – Asheville Citizen-Times

Meeting targets prescription drug abuse – Asheville Citizen-Times

Meeting targets prescription drug abuse
Asheville Citizen-Times
COLUMBUS — Polk County community leaders will come together today to discuss the growing problem of prescription drug abuse, addiction to pain medication and unintentional drug overdose. The dinner meeting will take place starting… Continue reading

Ohio Launches Youth Drug Abuse Prevention Initiative, “Start Talking!”

Ohio Launches Youth Drug Abuse Prevention Initiative, “Start Talking!”
COLUMBUS – As we focus on our New Year’s resolutions for 2014 … “We’re making real progress in fighting prescription drug abuse in Ohio, because we made up our minds to fight the problem head on,” said Gov. Kasich.
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