Prescription Drug Abuse Declining Locally, Nationwide
Prescription drug abuse declining locally, nationwide
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Prescription-drug abuse continues to be a problem in Jackson County, though local law enforcement and treatment officials say we might have turned a corner on the issue. Dr. Jim Shames, medical director of Jackson County Health and Human Services and …
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Treating drug users
Filed under: prescription drug addiction treatment
MARQUETTE – Marquette County District Court officials are getting ready to expand their sobriety court – which directs repeat drunken drivers to treatment – in an effort to contend with a rising tide of felony prescription drug offenses. For the first …
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'Doctor shopping' said biggest reason for explosion of opiates
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Strang said opiates in all forms are highly addictive. He said they have a legitimate use for treatment of pain but once addictions sets in — and very often he said addiction can stem from what once was a legitimate medical problem — addicts will do …
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Prescription Drugs Misuse, Abuse, Overdose & Diversion Video – Prescription Drugs: Killing More Than Pain; Sponsor: Multijurisdictional Counterdrug Task Force Training (MCTFT)/CADCA; Program Description: When America entered the new millennium, it entered a new era in the world of drug abuse. From the streets of the cities to the secluded family homes in the suburbs, prescription drug abuse is a problem that’s spilling out of pill bottles and into the lives of millions all across our country. Back in 2000, about 1.5 million Americans abused prescription drugs. Two years later, that number quadrupled — to more than six million. That’s a 400% increase. Thousands of people die each year because they overdose on prescription medications. Many abusers think they’re an FDA-approved high, while others become addicted after using powerful painkillers to treat legitimate pain. During this broadcast, learn how abusers are getting their drugs and how law enforcement, doctors, and pharmacists are fighting the problem. Hear from recovering addicts, treatment providers, doctors, robbery victims and more. Prescription drugs kill much more than pain. Program Objectives: Learn what prescription drugs are abused. Learn how doctors can better treat pain. See what would help pharmacists spot forged and altered prescriptions See what tactics work for law enforcement Find out what drug companies are doing Know where to go for help. Prescription drugs, a category of psychotherapeutics that comprises prescription-type pain relievers, tranquilizers …