New Funding Announced to Fight Prescription Drug Abuse Statewide – PRWeb
New Funding Announced to Fight Prescription Drug Abuse Statewide – PRWeb
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In response to that challenge, Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) today announced a $ 2.6 million investment in Project Lazarus, a statewide program aimed at addressing chronic pain issues and combating prescription drug abuse. Funding from the …
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Chronic pain ranks well below drug addiction as a major health problem in new …
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Most Americans are concerned about the misuse of pain medication to treat chronic pain. A high percentage (82%) believes that taking prescription painkillers for long-term, chronic pain could result in addiction, which nearly 50% of Americans describe …
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Phoenix House on FOX 5 – Washington DC – FOX 5, a Washington, D.C. news station, investigated the problem of teen prescription drug abuse. Ally described her own struggles with addiction and her own…