Fighting Prescription Drug Abuse Among Wounded Soldiers Uneven, Report Says
Fighting prescription drug abuse among wounded soldiers uneven, report says
The inspector general report issued Friday noted that in 2010 — the latest data cited — nearly a thousand troops were hospitalized for drug overdoses. A Pentagon health survey of troops conducted the next year found that one in four use pain …
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In War Against Prescription Drug Abuse, a Bright Spot is Seen
With everyone from federal health officials to Queens doctors calling prescription drug abuse an epidemic, numerous efforts have been launched across the country to tackle the deeply embedded problem that has resulted in drug-induced fatalities …
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Prescription drug abuse task force’s top target
CHILLICOTHE — A recently merged task force will target ways to fight prescription drug abuse before tackling additional substance-abuse problems in the community. The group, which consists of the Chillicothe mayor’s drug task force of agency …
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Prescription drug abuse deaths spike in Hopkins Co.
"What I'm finding, and I think we're finding in other places is that the prescription medication is becoming a big problem," said Mayfield. The 2013 Coroners office review shows a spike in deaths caused by prescription drug abuse. Out of 27 accidental …
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White House Drug Policy Adviser Plans Mass. Talk
(AP) — U.S. Sen. Edward Markey is set to join President Barack Obama's drug czar in Massachusetts to discuss ways of curbing fatalities caused by prescription drug abuse and an epidemic of heroin deaths this year. Markey and R. Gil Kerlikowske …
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Dan Harris Drug Abuse: ABC News Anchor Is Latest To Admit To Problem With …
Then he stopped using drugs and turned to meditation after being turned on to the practice while covering religion for ABC News. His new book explores his journey to meditation with the hope that it can help others become happier. “What I discovered as …
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