Prescription Drug Overdose Epidemic


 

Prescription drug overdose epidemic – Federal officials say the number of people who have overdosed on prescription drugs is higher than by cocaine or heroine. Jim Axelrod reports on the growing …

 

Area pharmacies help you dispose of unwanted prescription medicines

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A national initiative is providing a safe and convenient way to get rid of unused prescription drugs. According to The Connection, a publication from the Iowa Governor's Office of Drug Control Policy, the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day will …
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Operation Medicine Drop Collects 9.5 Million Pills

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Operation Medicine Drop helps cut down on prescription drug abuse and environmental damage by encouraging people to properly dispose of old drugs. Cooper, the State Bureau of Investigation, local law enforcement agencies, Safe Kids North Carolina, …
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The Dark Side Of America's Rush Into Prescription Drugs Has Never Been More

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These fatalities now outnumber deaths from heroin and cocaine combined, that same report found. More than 12 million people said they abused prescription drugs in 2010. The only other drug people abuse more is marijuana, the White House noted in a …
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SUNDAY EXTRA: Prescription drug abuse persists in area counties

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The indicators include prescription drug-related crimes, treatment admissions and overdoses, fatal and nonfatal. Other area counties also ranked in the top half of the list: Wagoner County at No. 14, Cherokee … Under the program, prescription drug …
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