Warrick: Limit Abuse, Not Legitimate Use, of Prescription Drugs

Warrick: Limit abuse, not legitimate use, of prescription drugs
Columbia, SC — Prescription drug abuse is a national epidemic. According to a recent report by the Trust for America’s Health, prescription drug-related deaths now outnumber those caused by cocaine and heroin combined. Fortunately, South Carolina has …
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Cromwell 5th-graders take drug abuse lessons to heart at DARE graduation
CROMWELL >> They took the dare and emerged as winners. And Thursday afternoon, in front of scores of their parents and a number of town officials, nearly 160 Woodside Intermediate School fifth-graders graduated from the DARE program. Several speakers …
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‘Doc’ Gooden talks about drug abuse at Playhouse
Battling drug addiction is somewhat like carrying a no-hitter into the ninth inning — you can’t ever let your guard down, you have to stay focused, and you have to have some pretty good teammates to help you along the way. Dwight “Doc” Gooden …
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Doctor: Prescription drug abuse can affect anyone
NEW BEDFORD — The face of prescription drug abuse could be anyone, not just a junkie or a prostitute working the streets, said an anesthesiologist and former addiction specialist. "It could be anyone in this room. There is no stereotype," Angela …
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Community coalition confronts prescription drug abuse
The National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, April 26, aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications. County drop-off …
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