prescription drug abuse

A Look at Heroin Abuse in Colorado

A look at heroin abuse in Colorado
Colorado is one of seven states participating in a National Governors Association initiative to fight prescription drug abuse and has enlisted the help of medical and nursing groups, hospitals, the University of Colorado's pharmacy school and …
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Heroin use, treatment on rise in Indiana
Among people seeking treatment for addictive behavior, the percentage of those seeking help for heroin addiction has risen significantly, according… Continue reading

States in a Revolt Against a Powerful New Painkiller Pill

States in a revolt against a powerful new painkiller pill
Prescription-drug abuse is the nation’s fastest-growing drug problem with more than 4.5 million Americans abusing pain relievers, according to a 2013 Drug Enforcement Administration report.
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Painkiller Zohydro Gets FDA Approval – States Revolt
The recent FDA approval of Zohydro, a powerful new opiate pain killer, has states rebelling over its release, stating it is much too powerful and… Continue reading

Heroin Overdose Antidote Promises Fewer Deaths but Raises Questions Over Who Should Carry It

Heroin overdose antidote promises fewer deaths but raises questions over who should carry it
CAMDEN, N.J. — As deaths from heroin and powerful painkillers skyrocket nationwide, governments and clinics are working to put a drug that can reverse an opiate overdose into the hands of more paramedics, police officers and the people advocates say are the most critical group — people who abuse drugs, and their friends and families.
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States Rebel Against Powerful New Painkiller

States rebel against powerful new painkiller
BARRE, Vt. (AP) — State officials around the country are rebelling over a powerful new painkiller that law enforcement and public health authorities fear could worsen the nation's deadly scourge of heroin and prescription drug abuse.
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States rebel against powerful new painkiller, worry that it will lead to more drug abuse
BARRE, Vt. — State officials around the country are rebelling over… Continue reading

States Revolt Against Powerful New Painkiller

States revolt against powerful new painkiller
State officials fighting a well-publicized battle against heroin and prescription drug abuse are revolting against a powerful new painkiller that law enforcement and public health officials fear could …
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With FDA standing pat on painkiller, states fighting opiate scourge step in with bans, limits
BARRE, Vt. — State officials fighting a well-publicized battle against heroin and prescription drug abuse are revolting against… Continue reading

Lamar Odom Teaching His Children About the Dangers of Drug Abuse

Lamar Odom Teaching His Children About The Dangers Of Drug Abuse
“He talks about how he reads to both his children, how he talks to them and encourages them to be great and they even discuss drugs. He made it a point to tell Khloe that he and his daughter talked about drug abuse and how he told his daughter never to …
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