Fight Against Prescription Drug Abuse Leads to Rise in Heroin Use
Fight against prescription drug abuse leads to rise in heroin use
State and federal officials have pressed their campaign against prescription-drug abuse with urgency … the recent death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman from heroin and other drugs, experts on addiction say the government’s actions …
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Letters: Drug abuse starts with the individual
Ultimately, it is individuals who misuse drugs, and their family members who help them are responsible for their addictions and deaths. As someone whose family owned pharmacies going back to 1970, I know that the issue of bogus pill sales is not …
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Sen. Markey to discuss drug abuse crisis in Mass.
HOLYOKE, Mass. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Edward Markey is planning to join Congressman Richard Neal and Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse to discuss heroin and prescription drug abuse in western Massachusetts. Markey is planning to speak on what he’s calling …
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Prescription drug abuse growing among Indians
Prescription drug abuse is growing in India and is a serious problem in South Asia, according to a UN report which said drugs enter the region’s illicit markets through various channels, being diverted from India’s pharma industry and smuggled from …
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Students urged to break silence on drug abuse
Ron Putnam, whose 21-year-old daughter died of an accidental heroin overdose two years ago, urged West Salem High School students Thursday to speak up if they suspect their peers are abusing drugs. “I know you all think you're young and strong and …
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Sen. Markey To Discuss Drug Abuse Crisis In Mass.
HOLYOKE, Mass. — U.S. Sen. Edward Markey is planning to join Congressman Richard Neal and Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse to discuss heroin and prescription drug abuse in western Massachusetts. Markey is planning to speak on what he's calling the drug …
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