Community Coalition Confronts Prescription Drug Abuse

Community coalition confronts prescription drug abuse
Prescription drug abuse accounts for about 45 percent of all overdose deaths, which is more than heroin, cocaine and other illegal drugs combined, according to the Foundation for a Drug-Free World. Those at the Ela Coalition Against Youth Substance Abuse’s forum April 7 also learned that 33 percent of the 2.5 million Americans who abused prescription drugs in 2010 were between the ages of 12 and …
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Authorities Say Prescription Drug Abuse Is Growing Problem in Oklahoma
ARDMORE, OK — It's being called an epidemic by some healthcare authorities.      Oklahoma state health officials are concerned about the growing problem with prescription drug abuse.
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Doctor: Prescription drug abuse can affect anyone
NEW BEDFORD — The face of prescription drug abuse could be anyone, not just a junkie or a prostitute working the streets, said an anesthesiologist and former addiction specialist.
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'Drug abuse in the force will not be tolerated'
Assistant chief inspector-general of police secretariat Asst Comm Datin Asmawati Ahmad said the recent case of 14 Perak policemen found to have abused drugs would not be taken lightly. "It is a serious offence which jeopardises the image and …
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Drug abuse forum for 700 Arlington students and staff will be held Tuesday
About 700 Arlington Central School District faculty and students will take part in an important discussion Tuesday morning. A forum – “Heroin in Our Communities” – will be held at 8 a.m. at Arlington High School, sponsored for the district by The …
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