Prescription Drug Abuse a Growing Problem

Published October 13, 2013

Prescription drug abuse a growing problem
Here's a shocking statistic: More than half of the arrests made by Harrison County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Division and Coastal Narcotics Enforcement Team this year are related to prescription drugs. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

SUNDAY EXTRA: Prescription drug abuse persists in area counties
Jennifer Norris discusses her battle with prescription drugs and other narcotics, which she says began when she was in her teens. She is undergoing treatment at the MONARCH center for women. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

Agencies work to curb drug abuse
Muskogee-area agencies are working to help prevent and treat prescription drug abuse. Muskogee County has seen a 112 percent increase in fatal prescription drug overdoses since 2006, said Lindsey Roberts, regional prevention coordination director for Neighbors Building Neighborhoods. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results