National Rx Drug Take-Back Days Are Coming to Sussex County
National Rx Drug Take-Back Days are coming to Sussex County
On Oct. 26 and Nov. 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., local law enforcement will provide the public another opportunity to prevent prescription and over-the-counter drug abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous, expired, unused and unwanted drugs. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
Officials Urge Disposal of Drugs
Officials urge disposal of drugs
The severity of the region's drug abuse problem was driven home earlier this month by a report that listed West Virginia and Kentucky as having two of the nation's three highest fatal drug overdose rates. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
RAYSAC Radar: Red Ribbon Week approaches; Drug Take-Back event Oct. 26
RAYSAC (Roanoke Area Youth Substance Abuse Coalition) and Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare are excited to sponsor Red… Continue reading
Possible Treatment for Marijuana Abuse Found
Possible Treatment For Marijuana Abuse Found
By: By Tanya Lewis, Staff Writer Published: 10/13/2013 02:09 PM EDT on LiveScience Boosting levels of a naturally occurring compound in the brain could prevent people who abuse marijuana but are trying to quit from relapsing, a new study suggests. Researchers studying drug-addicted rats and monkeys found that a substance called kynurenic acid blunted the rewarding effects of THC , the active … Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search… Continue reading
ASA Launches Opioid Overdose Resuscitation Card to Help People Who Abuse Prescription Drugs
ASA launches Opioid Overdose Resuscitation card to help people who abuse prescription drugs
In response to the prescription drug abuse epidemic in the United States, the American Society of Anesthesiologists is collaborating with the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy to respond to the problem, educate the public and advance programs to help those who misuse and abuse prescription drugs. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
Operation Street Smart educates about drug… Continue reading
American Society of Anesthesiologists Creates Opioid Overdose Resuscitation Card
American Society of Anesthesiologists Creates Opioid Overdose Resuscitation Card
In response to the prescription drug abuse epidemic in the United States, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) is collaborating with the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy to respond to the problem, educate the public and advance programs to help those who misuse and abuse prescription drugs. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
Dramatic rise in substance abuse in America – Teen… Continue reading