Education Campaign Planned on Prescription Drug Abuse

Published May 2, 2013

Education campaign planned on prescription drug abuse

Filed under: prescription drug addiction help

Tuesday evening the chapter will present a new toolkit, “Women to women: Straight Talk; When I use, we both lose,” to residents and social service leaders to learn more about prescription drug use among pregnant women. Their hope is that some of those …
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Prescription drug abuse: Stigma often keeps abusers from help – KATV …

Filed under: prescription drug addiction help

FORT SMITH (Arkansas News Bureau) — Prescription drug abuse is a disease that can affect people of all walks of life, yet many people do not seek help because of the stigma and possible consequences associated with it. Those who work in the …
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San Diego Physicians Tackling Prescription Drug Abuse

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More than 100 San Diego physicians registered on Friday to the state's prescription drug-monitoring database to help prevent pills from falling into the hands of addicts and dealers. OxyContin is one of the most common prescription drugs abused by teens.
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