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Michael O'Neil: Go Back to Basics to Fight War on Drugs

Michael O'Neil: Go back to basics to fight war on drugs
We are all responsible for the prescription drug epidemic at hand. Everyone wants …. Instead , addiction and abuse are entrenched in our communities and they are destroying our country. … I believe that if our country falls it… Continue reading

Heckler: Heroin Problem Increasing

Heckler: Heroin problem increasing
Bucks County will join the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's National Take-Back Initiative on April 26 to give county residents an opportunity to safely dispose of prescription drugs, Heckler said. He said the court system has made efforts to …
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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 IG report focused on a potential drug abuse among patients who are supposed to receive the most focused care in so-called Wounded Warrior units. Dozens of overdose deaths have occurred in these units during the war years.
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Mashpee Conference to Focus on Prescription Drug Abuse – Capecodonline

Mashpee conference to focus on prescription drug abuse – Capecodonline

Mashpee conference to focus on prescription drug abuse
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February 22, 2014. MASHPEE – “Preventing and Treating Prescription Drug Abuse” will be the topic of a Family Wellness Conference at Mashpee High School from 5 to 7:30 p.m. March… Continue reading

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