Drug Abuse: Prescription Drug Abuse – WJTV
Prescription Drug Abuse – WJTV
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Prescription Drug Abuse
WJTV Mississippi has the second fastest growing prescription drug abuse problem in the country. According to the state Bureau of Narcotics, 95-percent of drug overdose deaths in Mississippi are from the abuse of prescription medications. Every month, more … |
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Our view: Walk at Presque Isle today to fight drugs – GoErie.com
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With Rise in Prescription Drug Use Comes Greater Addiction
With rise in prescription drug use comes greater addiction
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That pattern follows statewide and national trends, trends coupled with rising numbers of people seeking treatment for prescription drug addiction. The sales of prescription opioid pain relievers nationwide ballooned between 1999 and 2010. The Centers …
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Physicians Failing to Treat Narcotics Abuse by Injured Workers: Study
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The monitoring includes services, such as drug testing… Continue reading
Drug Abuse: Teens Becoming Addicted to Prescription Drugs
Teens becoming addicted to prescription drugs
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Prescription drug abuse is becoming a bigger problem with young people too. According to government statistics, more high school students are using prescription drugs. And that's leading to more teen overdose deaths.
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MuHa festival to raise drug abuse awareness
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On Saturday, musicians of all stripes will gather at the Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater to help raise awareness of the… Continue reading
ICE – Your Body Belongs to You 0.99c App
ICE – Your Body Belongs to You 0.99c App
Crystal Meth education iPhone and iPad App now available on the App Store 0.99c itunes.apple.com This health education App explains the symptoms and consequences that the drug commonly known as ICE or crystal meth, has on the human body. A 9 minute video with captivating 3D animations, voiceover & graphics takes the viewer inside the human body to show how this drug is typically consumed, and… Continue reading
Drug Addicts Face Abuse in Kachin State
Drug addicts face abuse in Kachin state
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She stares vacantly into the courtyard, as she explains how her mother first introduced her to heroin. She spent much of her childhood smuggling drugs over the Chinese border with her younger brother. But it wasn't until their mother was forced into …
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Prescription drug overdose deaths kill 100 Americans a day in 'man-made …
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Teen Drug Rehab: 'Real World: Hollywood' Star Joey Kovar Found Dead at 29
'Real World: Hollywood' Star Joey Kovar Found Dead at 29
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The reality star had famously battled addictions while filming, leaving the show at one point to enter rehab. read more
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Son’s Addiction Puts His Family Through ‘Hell’
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If you look only at the numbers, opioid prescription and heroin overdose deaths among teens isn? …
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Special Report: Modesto couple defines their struggle… Continue reading