prescription drug abuse

GovBeat: Drug Overdoses Kill More People Than Auto Accidents in 29 States

GovBeat: Drug overdoses kill more people than auto accidents in 29 states
Drug overdoses kill more Americans than motor vehicles in 29 states, despite new laws aimed at curbing abuse. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

Study says prescription drug deaths in Iowa up from '99
The number of Iowans who die each year from drug overdoses more than quadrupled from 1999 to 2010, largely because of an increase in prescription drug abuse, according… Continue reading

Drug Overdoses Quadruple, Indiana Leads Nation – Fox 59

Drug overdoses quadruple, Indiana leads nation – Fox 59


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Drug overdoses quadruple, Indiana leads nation
Fox 59
The report points to areas that Indiana has not tackled, including expansions to Medicaid to cover substance abuse, an education requirement for those who prescribe drugs and a Good Samaritan Law, that works like the Lifeline Law by protecting those
Prescription Drug Abuse Persists Despite Efforts To Curb It; New Report Medical Daily… Continue reading

Students Urged to Spread Message About Drug Abuse – LEX18 Lexington KY News

Students Urged To Spread Message About Drug Abuse – LEX18 Lexington KY News

Students Urged To Spread Message About Drug Abuse
LEX18 Lexington KY News
The competition is part of an effort to warn youngsters about prescription abuse. As part of the competition, Kentucky students will produce a 30-second video showing the perils of prescription drug abuse. The first-place winner will receive an Apple iPad.

Drug Abuse – Google News

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Report Says States Are Failing to Curb Prescription Drug Abuse – WQAD.com — Quad Cities News & Weather From WQAD

Report says states are failing to curb prescription drug abuse – WQAD.com — Quad Cities News & Weather from WQAD

Report says states are failing to curb prescription drug abuse
WQAD.com — Quad Cities News & Weather from WQAD
Iowa and Illinois rank among the states with some of the lowest mortality rates from prescription drug abuse, but Iowa's rate quadrupled in ten years and Illinois' rate nearly doubled. The startling statistics are part… Continue reading

Khloe Kardashian: ‘Not All Love Can Be Explained’ – New York Daily News

Khloe Kardashian: ‘Not all love can be explained’ – New York Daily News


New York Daily News
Khloe Kardashian: 'Not all love can be explained'
New York Daily News
Kardashian's marriage of four years to the NBA player has stood the test of time as Odom has reportedly been battling drug addiction. But despite his supposed substance abuse, DUI arrest, a one-day stint in rehab, reports of infidelity and a possible
Lamar Odom's… Continue reading

Drug Use on Rise Among Fairfax Teens, Survey Finds – Washington Post

Drug use on rise among Fairfax teens, survey finds – Washington Post

Drug use on rise among Fairfax teens, survey finds
Washington Post
The use of illicit drugs, the abuse of prescription medication and the incidence of depression have increased among Fairfax County teenagers, according to the results of an annual survey. The Fairfax County Youth Survey found, however, that fewer

Drug Abuse – Google News

Students urged to spread message about drug… Continue reading