Drug Abuse: Fewer Young Adults Are Abusing Prescription Drugs

Fewer Young Adults are Abusing Prescription Drugs
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The abuse of prescription drugs, from stimulant medication to painkillers, has emerged as a central issue in the battle to curb drug abuse and addiction. But a new study released this week suggests that efforts to educate consumers and tighten prescribing practices over the past few years may be having an impact.
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Public, officials meet this morning to discuss how community can restrict drug abuse
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On Friday a special Drug Abuse Summit will convene at Indian River State College in Fort Pierce for discussion about what can be done in the community to restrict drug abuse.
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‘War on prescription drug abuse’ brings experts, students together at Keene forum
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KEENE – When New Hampshire passed a law this spring to create a prescription drug monitoring program, it became the 49th state to do so. If the state hadn’t taken the initiative, it would have been forced on it anyway, according to a pain management expert who spoke in Keene Monday. Dr. Elmer Dunbar returned to Keene State College, his alma mater, on Monday as part of the college’s Prescription …
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Drug abuse prevention program about to run out of funds
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A lack of funding could shut down a program that's made a big difference in Florida's fight against prescription drug abuse. A database that tracks pain pills and doctors who write the prescriptions is expected to run out of money by January.
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