Midstate Police Departments Teaming With DEA for Prescription Drug Collection

Midstate police departments teaming with DEA for prescription drug collection
Several midstate police departments will partner with the federal Drug Enforcement Agency for a prescription drug “Take-Back” effort on September 25. The program, which seeks to prevent prescription drug abuse and theft, allows people to turn in unused presciption medications for proper disposal.
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Why We Should Worry About Prescription Drug Abuse
The U.S. Department of Health’s Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), reported that abuse of opioid painkillers has risen more than 400 percent over the last decade. Which indicates to me that somehow we in the media didn’t explain this well enough. Because this a big deal.
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GenerationRx Initiative: A Tool Against Prescription Drug Abuse
Whether your kids are back in school or off to college, know this: everyday in the United States about 7,000 people abuse prescription drugs for the first time. About 2,500 teenagers are using for the first time everyday as well. But a new initiative out of the Ohio State University’s …
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