DHEC, SLED Tweak Approach on Prescription Drugs
DHEC, SLED tweak approach on prescription drugs
COLUMBIA, S.C. South Carolina health officials said Tuesday they're shortening the amount of time pharmacists have to turn over prescription information as part of a collaborative effort to clamp down on prescription drug abuse. Department of Health … Read more on Charlotte Observer… Continue reading
Fall River Hosting Drug Abuse Summit Nov. 2
Fall River hosting drug abuse summit Nov. 2
The city is hosting a drug abuse summit on Nov. 2 at the James Madison Morton Middle School from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Perry Long, the city’s neighborhood outreach coordinator, said substance abuse in Fall River is an issue that Mayor… Continue reading
Face the Facts – Drugs
Face the Facts – Drugs
Over 2.1 million teens abused prescription drugs in 2006 alone. Alcohol kills 6.5 times more youth than all other illicit drugs combined. Marijuana causes im…
Should pot be legal? Hear both sides of issue at debate
“When given the truth and the facts, Americans… Continue reading
Enzymatic Pathway Common to Drugs of Abuse Could Lead to New Treatment …
Enzymatic Pathway Common To Drugs Of Abuse Could Lead To New Treatment …
This press release is in support of a presentation by Dr. Jocelyne Caboche on Sunday Oct. 6 at the 26th ECNP Congress in Barcelona, Spain. The extracellular-signal regulated kinase (ERK) pathway plays a role in multiple drug… Continue reading
More States Focusing on Prescription Drug Problem
More states focusing on prescription drug problem
“But the ultimate Greek tragedy is we allow this to happen every day,” his father, Avi Israel, said this week at the State University College at Buffalo, where he was part of the announcement of a western New York-wide public awareness campaign …… Continue reading
Little Killers: Prescription Drug Overuse in Teens
little killers: prescription drug overuse in teens
This is a video made for a contest. The North Carolina Department of Justice to make an advertisement of the dangers of prescription drug abuse. Created by C…
Exercise may be 'as effective' as drugs for treating common diseases
But now, new… Continue reading