Drug Abuse

Study Finds That Baclofen Drug Has Potential to Prevent Cocaine Relapse

Study finds that baclofen drug has potential to prevent cocaine relapse
Relapse is the most painful and expensive feature of drug addiction-even after addicted individuals have been drug-free for months or years, the likelihood of sliding back into the habit remains high. The National Institute on Drug Abuse estimates that 40 to 60 percent of addicted individuals will relapse, and in some studies the rates are as high as 80 percent at six months after… Continue reading

Campaign to Prevent Prescription Drug Abuse

Campaign to Prevent Prescription Drug Abuse
Drug prevention experts are trying to convince local teenagers that abusing prescription drugs can be just as bad as using cocaine and heroin.
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Powerful new painkiller causes concern
South Georgia drug agents are joining Georgia's Attorney General in voicing concerns Zohydro ER, which just hit the market.  It's designed for terminal cancer patients and others with severe pain.  But law… Continue reading

9 Cebu Provincial Employees Fail Random Drug Test

9 Cebu provincial employees fail random drug test
CEBU CITY — Nine employees of the Cebu Provincial Capitol tested positive in the random drug test done Monday afternoon as part of Cebu Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Commission (CPADAC) campaign against illegal drugs.
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Oklahoma prosecutor puts drug abuse video online
A prosecutor in northeastern Oklahoma is making available online a video that highlights trends in student drug and alcohol abuse.… Continue reading

Publix Pharmacy Partners With Informed Families to Promote Lock Your Meds® Campaign in All 622 Florida Stores in April …

Publix Pharmacy Partners with Informed Families to Promote Lock Your Meds® Campaign in All 622 Florida Stores in April …
MIAMI, April 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — In an effort to prevent prescription drug abuse, in collaboration with Informed Families/The Florida Family Partnership, all 622 Publix Pharmacy stores in Florida are promoting the Lock Your Meds® campaign in April 2014. The Lock Your Meds campaign educates people about the importance of securing their medication, taking… Continue reading

'This Is Everywhere'

'This is everywhere'
SALISBURY — The state Senate's Special Committee on Drug Abuse and Treatment Options brought its investigation to Salisbury yesterday as its chairwoman visited the Maris Center, the only place of its kind in Massachusetts. Sen. Jennifer Flanagan, D-
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Oklahoma prosecutor puts drug abuse video online
A prosecutor in northeastern Oklahoma is making available online a video that highlights trends in student drug and alcohol abuse.… Continue reading

Capitol Workers Undergo Random Drug Test

Capitol workers undergo random drug test
SOME 200 Capitol employees, including Gov. Hilario Davide III, underwent a random drug test yesterday afternoon, as part of Cebu Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Commission’s (CPADAC) campaign against illegal drugs. The governor and Provincial Board (PB) Member Carmen Remedios Durano-Meca volunteered to go first. Meca earlier drafted a resolution calling for the immediate random drug testing on …
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'This is everywhere'
SALISBURY —… Continue reading