“Prescription Denied” Photos

“Prescription Denied” Photos – a short photo slideshow.

Harford unveils permanent prescription drop-off box

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In the majority of burglaries in Harford County, prescription drugs are stolen, Ryan said, adding 70 percent of children who abuse prescription drugs like benzo, Percocet and Adderall take them from a relative or friend. Sheila Saunders, 41, of Port …
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Opioid addiction treatment center opens in Rutland

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The West Ridge Center for Addiction Recovery at the Howe Center in Rutland is the fourth of five regional treatment centers that treat 3,500 Vermonters who are addicted to heroin and prescription drugs such as oxycodone. The center's opening comes as …
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What Not to Do for Migraines

Filed under: prescription drug abuse treatment

21, 2013 (HealthDay News) — Prescription pain medications should not be the first treatment for migraines. … The risk of dependency associated with these drugs is evidenced by the growing epidemic of prescription painkiller abuse in the United States.
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