In Fight Against Teen Prescription Drug Abuse, One-Two Punch Wins
In fight against teen prescription drug abuse, one-two punch wins
Programs that aim to curb teen prescription drug abuse have vastly differing effectiveness, ranging from big drops in drug abuse to no measurable effect, according to a new study of 11,000 teenagers by researchers at Duke and Pennsylvania State universities.
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Feds launch tip line for prescription drug abuse
Federal authorities are launching a prescription drug abuse tip line in Georgia to allow pharmacy industry professionals and members of the public to make anonymous reports. The Drug Enforcement Administration on Thursday announced the launch of …
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Fear of drug abuse, addiction may hurt pain patients
Indeed, opioid pills have become one of the easiest street drugs to obtain and are now the leading type of illicit drug abuse. The new regulations are also meant to tighten up loose prescribing practices, better identify prescribers acting illegally …
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Alcohol, drug abuse factors leading to probation in Cass
WALKER — Alcohol and drug abuse appear to be major factors causing Cass County to need to offer probation for law offenders and to provide out of home placement services for children. Michele Piprude, Cass social services manager, and Jim Schneider, …
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