Drug Abuse: Indian River County Drug Experts Discuss Drug Abuse Problems

Indian River County drug experts discuss drug abuse problems
Filed under: Drug Abuse

As children face what seems to be an ever changing array of drugs, local professionals with drug abuse expertise spoke Wednesday of the need for parents to be aware of their own use, storage, and disposal of drugs.
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Aglukkaq asks U.S. to join forces against oxycodone abuse
Filed under: Drug Abuse

The federal health minister has written the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to see if the two countries can work together to prevent abuse of the powerful painkiller oxycodone.
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Operation Medicine Drop helps fight drug abuse
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — If you have unused or expired medicines in your cabinet, you may want to listen up.  Police in our area are urging folks to get rid of them with the help of Operation Medicine Drop.  Prescription drug abuse is one of the nation’s most prevalent drug problems.  By getting rid of your unwanted meds, you’re potentially saving a life.  The drops are easy and take only a moment …
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