prescription drug abuse

Prescription Drug Abuse & Addiction: TakePart Live With Jacob Soboroff & Cara Santa Maria


 

Prescription Drug Abuse & Addiction: TakePart Live with Jacob Soboroff & Cara Santa Maria – Jacob Soboroff, Cara Santa Maria, Behind the Orange Curtain producer Natalie Costa, actor Mason Pryor and Dr. Matthew Torrington discuss prescription opioid …

 

Prescription drug abuse 'enormous'

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According to statistics from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, the non-medical use of prescription pain relievers was the highest among Utahns ages 18 to 25 in 2010 and 2011, the most recent years for which statistics were available. The age …
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Treatment for Addiction to Painkillers Video


 

Treatment For Addiction To Painkillers Video – how-do-you-treat-addiction-to-pain-medication-with-john-massey-md.

 

ANN ARBOR: UM study finds 1 in 10 older teens misuse prescription painkillers

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ANN ARBOR — With prescription drug abuse at epidemic levels nationwide, and overdoses killing more people than auto accidents in many states, a new University of Michigan study provides striking new data about the misuse of potent prescription …
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Army Widows Prepare For Legal Action

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Prescription Drug Abuse: Educate Yourself


 

Prescription Drug Abuse: Educate Yourself – Created to inform people about the dangers of prescription drug abuse. Educate yourself and help share the possible side effects of the incorrect use of pres…

 

Program helping to curb prescription drug abuse

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CONEJOS COUNTY– A new drug program is being put into place to help combat prescription drug abuse occurring in the San Luis Valley. A presentation will be given at Centauri High School discussing the issue around the Valley in the next few weeks.
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HELP/PSI’s Chief Medical Director Speaks About Prescription Drug Abuse on the Dr. Steve Show


 

HELP/PSI’s Chief Medical Director Speaks about Prescription Drug Abuse on the Dr. Steve Show – Dr. Barbara Zeller, HELP/PSI’s Chief Medical Officer, speaks on the Dr. Steve Show about new prescription drug monitoring regulations and how this monitoring…

 

Dangerous Trend: More suburban moms are getting hooked on prescr – WNEM

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But the economy took a turn and so did her business, which prompted Lori to get help to deal with the stress. "It started with … That means in Arizona, the abuse is so bad someone is now more likely to die of a prescription drug overdose than a car …
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Obama Administration Says Prescription Drug Abuse Fastest Growing Drug


 

Obama Administration Says Prescription Drug Abuse Fastest Growing Drug – Government health officials say the abuse of prescribed medications causes more accidental deaths in the United States than anything else except automobile c…

 

Keating talks prescription drug abuse at BOLD Coalition meeting

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U.S. Rep. William Keating speaks to those attending Friday's BOLD Coalition annual meeting about some of his experiences with cases involving prescription drugs when he was a district attorney and his current experiences with the drug industry as a …
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My Wish: BrokenButLoved – Help Us Save Our Youth From Drug Abuse/Addiction


 

My Wish: BrokenButLoved – Help us Save our Youth from Drug Abuse/Addiction – This video was made to help raise funds for brokenbutloved which is a registered 501 c 3 nonprofit organization reaching out to youth who are at risk or alre…

 

Positive steps taken to combat drug abuse

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Two developments occurred last week that should help in efforts to combat prescription drug abuse. One will place tighter controls on an opioid painkiller that is often diverted for nonmedical uses. The other should give a clearer understanding about …
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