SF Forum Takes Up Prescription Drug Addiction Issue

Published March 17, 2013

SF forum takes up prescription drug addiction issue

Filed under: prescription drug addiction

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KGO) — Prescription drug abuse is fueling a San Francisco Bay Area crime wave. There has been a huge spike in pharmacy robberies including one on Tuesday at the A.G. Pharmacy in San Francisco. In all, there have been …
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Poisoning From Prescription Drug Abuse is 100% Preventable

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The fastest growing drug problem in the United States is the abuse of prescription medications. It is estimated that 30,000 Americans will die from prescription drug abuse and overdoses this year. Poisonings are the leading cause of unintentional home …
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Racine County to use state grant to fight prescription drug abuse

Filed under: prescription drug addiction

RACINE COUNTY — As officials point to a growing heroin “epidemic,” the county is preparing to employ more than $ 100,000 in state assistance to combat prescription drug abuse, the root of many heroin users' habit. Racine is among eight counties …
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A Minute with Jay: Fighting Prescription Drug Abuse – This week’s 1 minute video is on the importance of tackling prescription drug abuse in West Virginia. With one of the highest rates of prescription drug over…