prescription drug abuse

Coalition to Tackle Prescription Drug Abuse – BlueRidgeNow.com

Coalition to tackle prescription drug abuse – BlueRidgeNow.com

Coalition to tackle prescription drug abuse
BlueRidgeNow.com
Coalition to tackle prescription drug abuse. Don and Julie Huneycutt address the crowd that came out in support of a new coalition of community leaders called HopeRx, which will tackle the increasing problem of… Continue reading

State Highlights: Calif. Gov. Signs Bills on Prescription Drug Abuse; Texas … – News-Medical.net

State highlights: Calif. gov. signs bills on prescription drug abuse; Texas … – News-Medical.net

State highlights: Calif. gov. signs bills on prescription drug abuse; Texas
News-Medical.net
Jerry Brown signed two bills Friday aimed at curbing prescription drug abuse but vetoed a third that could have helped the state's… Continue reading

Drug Abuse Epidemic Is ‘everybody’S Problem,’ Sheriff Says – Frederick News Post (Subscription)

Drug abuse epidemic is ‘everybody’s problem,’ sheriff says – Frederick News Post (subscription)

Drug abuse epidemic is 'everybody's problem,' sheriff says
Frederick News Post (subscription)
“It's everybody's problem in this country,” Jenkins told the room. Prescription drug abuse is increasingly leading to heroin addiction and heroin overdoses are on the… Continue reading

Substance Abuse: Big-City Problems Hit Small-Town Canada

Substance abuse: Big-city problems hit small-town Canada
AP Canada/AP Canada – Substance abuse in small communities is more prevalent than in Canada’s big cities. When Hazel’s cravings for … “Plenty of those people had times when they wanted to seek treatment or get out of it, but it’s like a… Continue reading

Gov. Brown Signs 2 of 3 Bills Fighting Prescription Drug Abuse

Gov. Brown signs 2 of 3 bills fighting prescription drug abuse
Gov. Jerry Brown signed two bills Friday aimed at curbing prescription drug abuse but vetoed a third that could have helped the state’s medical board identify reckless doctors whose patients died on pills they prescribed. The three bills, which… Continue reading

Meeting Focus: Rx Drug Abuse – Port Huron Times Herald

Meeting focus: Rx drug abuse – Port Huron Times Herald

Meeting focus: Rx drug abuse
Port Huron Times Herald
Jim Jones, an instructor at St. Clair County Community College social science department and a member of the county's Prescription Drug Awareness Work Group, said the session, entitled “Rx: The New… Continue reading