3rd Annual National Event to Raise Awareness of Prescription Drug Abuse …

3rd Annual National Event to raise awareness of prescription drug abuse …

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According to the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, 70 percent of people who abuse prescription pain relievers obtained them from friends or relatives, and, there has been a 400% increase in substance abuse treatment admissions for …
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Montgomery County officials examine drug prevention for teens as use soars

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Drug and alcohol abuse is soaring among Montgomery County teens, and county officials are looking for ways to stop it. Emergency calls for oxycodone overdoses doubled in Maryland between 2007 and 2011, state data show, and the number of people seeking …
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