Healthy Sheboygan County 2020 Column: Safe Disposal of Medications Helps Combat Prescription Drug Abuse

Healthy Sheboygan County 2020 column: Safe disposal of medications helps combat prescription drug abuse
Prescription drug abuse has become a concern nationally and in Sheboygan County. It is a community problem that affects all of us. You may be aware of the recent news regarding the heroin epidemic which is now a public health priority.
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Lawmakers host drug abuse listening session
(NECN: Mike Cronin) – A statewide drug epidemic has many leaders in Central Massachusetts very concerned. “It’s the worst I’ve seen. I’ve been doing it for about 35 years,” said Southbridge Police Chief Daniel Charette. Law enforcement, leaders, healthcare …
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Gov’t Abandons Best Survey for Counting U.S. Drug Users
The Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring survey (ADAM) was terminated in March, and not one congressmen tried to save it. Now the U.S. is without an accurate estimate of its drug users. That means less funding for research and treatment. A new study …
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Community expresses concerns about drug abuse
The meeting gave community members an opportunity to discuss drug abuse concerns with DeWine and a panel of local experts. Local panel members included Michael Schoenhofer and Ed Monfort, of the Mental Health and Recovery Services Board of …
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