Prescription Drugs Kill One Person Every 19 Minutes
Prescription drugs kill one person every 19 minutes – The Quiet Epidemic: prescription drug abuse destroys millions of lives Nancy Rosen-Cohen The Baltimore Sun There isn’t much attention paid to prescription dr…
Kedibonye Carpenter: Misuse of prescription drugs can be deadly
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At the La Crosse County Prevention Network, we aim to raise awareness of the prescription drug abuse problem. We also are leading the successful prescription medication drop-off events that are taking expired and unused medications out of circulation …
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Paramus Unites in Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention
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Those who have witnessed the dangers of prescription drug abuse shared their tales with an audience of community members Tuesday with the hopes that their message will help keep today's youth from embarking on a dangerous path that can start simply …
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NC DOJ sponsors student video contest to fight prescription drug abuse
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“Prescription drug abuse is a silent killer that's on the rise, especially among young people,” Cooper said. “We're asking students to help us fight this epidemic.” On Wednesday, Cooper will visit City of Medicine Academy in Durham, the school that …
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