AG's website shows impact of prescription abuse
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentuckians are sharing the heartaches of prescription drug abuse on a webpage aimed at combating widespread addiction to pills found in medicine cabinets. In an online video, Ashland resident Mike Donta recounts his 24-year-old son's death due to prescription abuse . Donta says his son Michael left behind a young son and a daughter he never got to see. In another video …
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Palmer Drug Abuse Program thanks Court
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Wade Fjeld from Palmer Drug Abuse Program presented the Jim Wells County Commissioner's Court with a plaque for appreciation for the support of their program.
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Legacy High students take aim at stopping Rx abuse
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Students at area high schools are using the power of peer support to raise awareness of the dangers of prescription drug abuse . Over the next few months, Legacy High School and and seven other schools will compete to create an effective ad campaign to educate their fellow students about prescription drug abuse , as well as the proper ways to store legitimate prescriptions and dispose of expired …
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The SAFE Way Column: Helping prevent prescription drug abuse among youth
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Jody King Boone County Project SAFE Member The National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) defines prescription drug abuse as taking a prescription drug that is not prescribed for you, – Continue reading…
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