Overdose Deaths From Prescription Drug Abuse Skyrocketing in Southwestern Pennsylvania

Published January 23, 2014

Overdose deaths from prescription drug abuse skyrocketing in southwestern Pennsylvania
Prescription drug abuse is an epidemic in Pennsylvania, and legislators and law enforcement officials are scrambling to address the rapidly growing problem. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

WNC communities tackle prescription drug problem
Western North Carolina communities are battling prescription drug abuse. / Photo Disc ASHEVILLE — Polk County is the latest Western North Carolina community to launch an initiative aimed at curbing prescription drug abuse and deaths from overdose, a problem that has hit rural areas across the region. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

Anti-drug groups rebuke Obama over pot remarks
President Obama is taking a hit from anti-drug groups for downplaying the effects of marijuana use, as some point out his recent comments appear to clash with statements by his own health and law enforcement agencies. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results