State Launches Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness Campaign

Published August 26, 2013

State launches prescription drug abuse awareness campaign
Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller was in Jeffersonville on Monday to announce a public awareness campaign and website, www.bitterpill.in.gov, aimed at fighting prescription drug abuse. Drug Abuse – Yahoo! News Search Results

Acura Pharmaceuticals Announces Top-Line Results of a Clinical Study Assessing Abuse Liability
Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced top-line results from Study AP-ADF-301 , a phase II clinical study in 40 recreational drug abusers assessing the abuse liability of snorting a crushed hydrocodone … Drug Abuse – Yahoo! News Search Results

Acura's abuse-deterrent pain drug fails mid-stage study goal
By Vrinda Manocha (Reuters) – Acura Pharmaceuticals Inc said a painkiller made with its abuse-deterrent technology did not show statistically significant results in reducing likability among abusers, sending its shares down as much as 34 percent in extended trading. The mid-stage study showed that Acura's tablet, being tested for potential abuse by snorting, had a slightly lower measure of … Drug Abuse – Yahoo! News Search Results

Zoeller launches website to combat drug abuse
An increase in the number of deaths from accidental drug overdose last year has prompted the launch of a state government website that works to educate the population on the dangers of drug abuse. Drug Abuse – Yahoo! News Search Results