The CBS Evening News With Scott Pelley – Cop Crusades Against Growing Painkiller Epidemic

The CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley – Cop crusades against growing painkiller epidemic

The prescription painkiller abuse epidemic is soaring, killing 15000 Americans a year. Mark Strassmann reports on one Florida police chief who is on a mission to put those affected on road to recovery.

Joint drug investigation yields 25 arrests in Hopatcong, Roxbury
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"Drug abuse destroys lives of our children, rips families apart and impacts the safety in our community," she said. "We are committed to fighting the battle of substance abuse in its many forms." Hall agreed. "Drug abuse, prescription and illegal …
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The Low-Down on Numbing Up: A New Look at the Pain Killer Trend
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According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, between 1991 and 2010 the number of prescriptions for painkillers jumped from 75.5 million to 209.5 million for opioid analgesics. Similarly, the numbers of prescriptions for stimulants — think study …
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FDA Warns on the Risks of Injecting Prescription Drug Opana
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns on Thursday that abusing painkiller Opana by means of injection could lead to a serious blood disorder, the Reuters.com reported. Opana is a powerful opioid painkiller that is meant to be taken orally …
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Successful 1st Year for Prescription Drug Disposal Campaign
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Keeping these drugs out of the wrong hands and having a safe and environmentally appropriate location to dispose of the drugs is instrumental in stopping the rising problem of prescription drug abuse among our teens.” Mims continued, “Having the …
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