Drug Take Back Day Saturday

Drug take back day Saturday

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This is the fifth time the federal Drug Enforcement Administration has paired with local law enforcement to collect these drugs in an effort to combat the alarming rise in prescription drug abuse. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription …
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'Drug Take-Back Day' targets prescription drug abuse

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Locally, The Pennsylvania State Police are collecting drugs at the Media Barracks, in Delaware County, the Skippack Barracks in Montgomery County and the Avondale Barracks in Chester County. Many local police departments are also sponsoring a …
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Group seeks to fill 'holes' in district's drug policies

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Drug-Free Delaware leaders hope through these analyses of Delaware County schools, they will be able to decrease the amount of substance abuse among youth. "We were hoping to get a good picture of the county's prevention practices and see what holes …
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Former Delaware psychiatrist receives prison sentence for Medicaid fraud

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Yvette K. Baker, 53, was charged in July 2011 by the Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit with multiple felony counts of healthcare fraud for the improper billing of the Medicaid Program and prescription drug diversion, Delaware Department of …
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Prescription drug abuse in Delaware [Delaware Online News Video] – Addicts, counselors, regulators and law enforcement weigh in on the prescription drug abuse problem in Delaware and what can be done to help correct it. (11/06/11) Camera: Daniel Sato Editor: Daniel Sato