Levy Will Combat Prescription Drug Abuse

Levy Will Combat Prescription Drug Abuse
Filed under: painkiller abuse

Due to the growth of prescription drug addiction, community involvement is needed to slow down the rising epidemic. Muskingum County Behavioral Health Executive Director Steve Carell spoke to the Noon Rotary Club on Tuesday about bringing attention to …
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Heroin addiction growing
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Submitted image. More. OCEAN CITY — As the medical community cracks down on prescription abuse and doctor shopping, former painkiller addicts are turning to a cheaper and more readily available heroin supply in Worcester County, according to police.
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Child abuse injuries have risen
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The rate of prescription painkiller abuse among American youth is 40 percent higher than in previous generations, and it is now the second most common type of illegal drug use after marijuana. The rate of prescription painkiller abuse among American …
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Critics say pharmaceutical firms spurred the increase in prescriptions for …
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… that belonged to his father, Lance. Lance began abusing OxyContin and spent time shuttling in and out of treatment centers after being discharged from the Army. Despite his history of drug abuse, he was prescribed hydrocodone days before he overdosed.
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Ohios_Opiate_Story.mov

“Little Pill, Big Problem: Ohio’s Opiate Story” is a 3-minute motion graphic video summarizing what the State of Ohio is doing to address prescription painkiller abuse. This video takes the viewer on a journey illustrating the scope of the problem and highlights some of the steps being taken to resolve the crisis.