Prescription Drugs

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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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
Capecodonline
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

Feds Launch Tip Line for Prescription Drug Abuse in GA – WSPA.com

Feds Launch Tip Line For Prescription Drug Abuse In GA – WSPA.com

Feds Launch Tip Line For Prescription Drug Abuse In GA
WSPA.com
ATLANTA (AP) – Federal authorities are launching a prescription drug abuse tip line in Georgia to allow pharmacy industry professionals and members of the public to make… Continue reading

NY Man Arrested Amid Hoffman Probe Seeks Treatment

NY man arrested amid Hoffman probe seeks treatment
NEW YORK (AP) – A musician arrested on heroin-possession charges amid an investigation into Philip Seymour Hoffman's death hopes to go into treatment. Robert Vineberg asked Tuesday for the case to go to a drug court. His court filing says he's a… Continue reading

Video Aims to Thwart Drug Abuse – Morganton News Herald

Video aims to thwart drug abuse – Morganton News Herald

Video aims to thwart drug abuse
Morganton News Herald
“These would include former addicts who share the destruction illegal drug use caused them, loved ones of addicts who share the pain and suffering of substance abuse brought to them and… Continue reading

Proposed Law Targets Prescription Drug Trafficking – WMBFNews.com, Myrtle

Proposed law targets prescription drug trafficking – WMBFNews.com, Myrtle
Proposed law targets prescription drug trafficking – WMBFNews.com, Myrtle Beach/Florence SC, Weather … COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – A new law proposed in Columbia would make it a crime to possess prescription drugs illegally and impose tough penalties for …
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