Prescription Drug Abuse at Epidemic Levels

LOCAL TASK FORCE LAUNCHES PRESCRIPTION DRUG FORUM
Despite new laws and a heightened social awareness, prescription drug abuse remains at epidemic levels. And with pharmaceutical-related crime, deaths and addiction on the rise, prescription drug abuse, what people can do to confront the problem and what resources are available in … Read Content

Dr. Garber Offers Natural Solutions For Sleep
34% of the US population suffers from sleep disorders. Dr. Stuart H. Garber, D.C., Ph.D, natural sleep expert, offers great advice for better sleepingSanta Monica, CA (PRWEB) November 29, 2012 Sleep disorders affect as much as 34 percent of the U.S. population – a virtual epidemic. In recent years studies have begun to link chronic partial sleep deprivation to serious physical health … Read News

In US, An Epidemic Of Prescription Drug Abuse
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Abusers Of Prescription Painkillers Can Be Hard To Spot
At least one addict looking for painkillers walks into a local emergency room every day. It’s hard to recognize them on sight. Opioid, or narcotic, painkillers have become the second most-abused category of drugs behind marijuana, according to the federal 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. And drug overdoses have become the No. 1 cause of accidental death, with the majority of them … Read News

EPIDEMIC: RESPONDING TO AMERICA’S PRESCRIPTION
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Ohio Prescription Drug Abuse Task Force
Treatment and law enforcement changes that will address Ohio’s prescription drug abuse epidemic. Over the state/local levels with various entities for developing/funding of such campaigns. Task Force Action: • ODH is funding … Content Retrieval

DrugFreeWorld.org Documentary Takes Aim At Growing Prescription Drug Abuse
With painkiller abuse at epidemic levels, Truth About Drugs targets audiences with blunt messages about dangers of prescription drugsLos Angeles, CA (PRWEB) December 02, 2012 In November 2012, the Centers for Disease Control Director Thomas Frieden told media: “Overdoses involving prescription painkillers are at epidemic levels and now kill more Americans than heroin and cocaine combined. … Read News

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The End. In US, An Epidemic Of Prescription Drug Abuse
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(CDC) have now labeled prescription drug abuse at “epidemic levels.” The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, defines prescription drug abuse as either taking a medication that is not prescribed for the user or as … Return Document

Reducing Prescription Drug Abuse In Iowa
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