Drug Abuse: House Bill Aims to Curb Prescription Drug Abuse – ABC News (Blog)

House Bill Aims to Curb Prescription Drug Abuse – ABC News (blog)
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ABC News (blog)

House Bill Aims to Curb Prescription Drug Abuse ABC News (blog) A bill introduced in the House of Representatives would ban from circulation certain pharmaceuticals that could be easily abused as recreational drugs. The proposed legislation is aimed at variants of addictive painkillers and other oral medications. Reps. STOPP Act introduced to curb crushing drug abuseWest Virginia Public Broadcasting US Rep. Keating unveils bill to curb prescription drug abuseFall River Herald News Fighting an epidemic — Attorney General response a necessityBluefield Daily Telegraph all 4 news articles »

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‘Miracle’ spurs parents to help others fight drug abuse – Tribune-Review
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'Miracle' spurs parents to help others fight drug abuse Tribune-Review The path to heroin starts with prescription drugs, Mineta said. The National Survey on Drug Use & Abuse found that one-third of all 12-year-olds who used drugs for the first time used prescription medications. “It's been a problem for years,” Mineta said.

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Germantown program for parents addresses drug use by kids – Germantown Now
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Germantown program for parents addresses drug use by kids Germantown Now To put a stop to drug use by Germantown juveniles, Youth Futures sponsored a "Parents in the Know" program Wednesday at Germantown High School to teach the warning signs and symptoms of drug or alcohol abuse, as well as tricks teens are using these …

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Death toll rises as prescription drug abuse grows – The Age
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The Age

Death toll rises as prescription drug abuse grows The Age More people are dying from abusing prescription drugs, which are being misused at historic rates and increasingly for recreational purposes. In the US, more people die each year from prescribed opioid overdoses than from heroin, a trend being repeated … and more »

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What’s on Fire Feb 2013 Segment One: Synthetic Drug Abuse

The Mesa Fire and Medical Department joined forces with the Mesa Police Department and Community Bridges Inc. to educate the citizens of the City of Mesa abo…