Prescription Drugs

Mental Health Month Brings Focus to Hoosier Prescription Drug Abuse

Mental Health Month brings focus to Hoosier prescription drug abuse
While news of celebrity deaths and arrests related to drug abuse may seem like isolated events, the dramatic increase of opiate addiction is a widespread epidemic to which Hoosiers are not immune. May is Mental Health Month, which provides an… Continue reading →

What Help Is Available Within England for Heroin Addiction?

Question by Maverick: What help is available within England for Heroin Addiction?
A family member of mine has a Heroin addiction. I have no idea how I can go about helping them, but having already lost one member to the drug, I do not wish to see another… Continue reading →

For Northern Highlands Parents, a Lesson in Heading Off Drug Abuse – NorthJersey.com

For Northern Highlands parents, a lesson in heading off drug abuse – NorthJersey.com


NorthJersey.com
For Northern Highlands parents, a lesson in heading off drug abuse
NorthJersey.com
The program explains how prescription drugs are leading to heroin use by suburban youth, and how parents can watch for. prevent, and intervene in… Continue reading →

Drug Abuse Resistance Education Fifth Grade Graduates Recognized by St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office

Drug Abuse Resistance Education fifth grade graduates recognized by St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office
The St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office honored St. Bernard Parish fifth-graders who recently completed a 12-week program in Drug Abuse Resistance Education, or DARE, taught by instructors from the Sheriff’s Office. The program is aimed at trying to… Continue reading →

Prescription Drug Abuse Up Among U.S. Teens: Survey

Prescription Drug Abuse Up Among U.S. Teens: Survey
TUESDAY, April 23 (HealthDay News) — The United States appears to be in the throes of a prescription drug abuse crisis among teens, with a new survey showing that 24 percent of high school students — more than 5 million kids —… Continue reading →

Group Tackles Drug Abuse in White Pine – WBIR-TV

Group tackles drug abuse in White Pine – WBIR-TV

Group tackles drug abuse in White Pine
WBIR-TV
The Rescue 180 Jefferson County Substance Abuse Coalition along with the White Pine Police held a town hall meeting on the subject Thursday. A panel helped discuss solutions to drug problems in the… Continue reading →