Prevention efforts focused on youth reduce prescription abuse into adulthood

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Prescription drug abuse — taking a medication without a prescription or in a way (higher dose, snorted) or for reasons other than prescribed (to get high) — has become one of the most serious public health concerns in the United States. According to …
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State update shows continued problems with prescription drug abuse

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Prescription drug abuse remains one of the fastest growing illegal drug problems in Iowa, but state officials are hoping increased use of a law enforcement tool will begin to reverse the trend. Dale Woolery, associate director of the Iowa Office of …
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Prescription drug drop box proving to be a major success

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GAINESVILLE – Gainesville police say a drop box for prescription medication has been a useful tool in combating drug use within the community since being installed late last year. Local authorities, in conjunction with the National Association of Drug …
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