Drug Abuse: Grant to Help Young Adults Combat Prescription Drug Abuse

Grant to help young adults combat prescription drug abuse
Filed under: Drug Abuse

The abuse of prescription medication is the fastest growing drug problem in America, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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FDA Issues Draft Guidance On Abuse-Deterrent Opioids
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently issued a draft guidance document to assist industry in developing new formulations of opioid drugs with abuse-deterrent properties.
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Astros minor leaguer gets 50-game drug suspension
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NEW YORK (AP) — A minor league player in the Houston Astros' organization was suspended 50 games Wednesday after a second violation for a drug of abuse.
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World’s Scariest Drug?

“What would it take to be considered the world’s scariest drug? A documentary that has gone viral in two days has a suggestion – it’s one that criminals use to erase your memory and renders you incapable of exercising your free will. The drug, called scopolamine, also known as ‘The Devil’s Breath,’ is derived from a particular type of tree common in Colombia called the Borrachero tree…”.* Ana Kasparian and Cenk Uygur discuss on The Young Turks. *Read more from Yukio Strachan: www.digitaljournal.com Watch the full Vice video here: www.youtube.com Subscribe to The Young Turks: bit.ly Find out how to watch The Young Turks on Current by clicking here: www.current.com The Largest Online New Show in the World. Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: twitter.com