Drug registry program cuts down on prescription abuse
More people die of accidental overdoses from prescription drug abuse than die on our highways in Montana. "Deaths from prescription drugs are outnumbering homicides and car accidents. It's a dramatic statistic," said Starla Blank, a pharmacist at St …
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Maryland families to get new tool in fight against drug overdoses
Her son Kris Klipner succumbed to the drug in 2007. He was 28. Klipner's half-brother battles the same kind of depression as Kris. He suffers the same heroin addiction Kris did. Kirk Fletcher, 29, is in a methadone program to help him avoid the drug …
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Prescription drug take-back program designed to thwart pill abuse, theft
Rx Take-Back Mobile Police Headquarters on Government Street was one of thousands of free, anonymous drop-off sites Saturday, April 27, 2103, as part of National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. After only two hours, officers with the Mobile department …
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Treatment over jail for drug use
Changing Colorado's drug sentencing laws to encourage treatment over incarceration for low-level users is an enlightened way to take on the destructive force of addiction. We hope the Colorado legislature passes a bill that would broadly revise the …
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Pain management in NFL spawns culture of prescription drug abuse
When Fred Smoot, a former Washington Redskins defensive back, fractured his sternum and had to spend four months sleeping in a recliner because he couldn't lie flat, he said his team doctors gave him a choice: Miss the rest of the season or "figure out …
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Mountain Brook schools to host prescription drug abuse program for parents …
MOUNTAIN BROOK, Alabama — As a follow-up to their 'Hitting Home' programs that kicked-off last November, Mountain Brook Schools are once again tackling the issues of underage substance abuse with a brand new informative session. On Thursday, April …
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Healthcare overhaul could strain substance abuse programs
As key parts of the federal healthcare overhaul set in, Vermont substance abuse treatment programs could become even more strained. That's the word from experts in the mental health fields, whose agencies say more people may seek drug and alcohol …
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Chico State to host two-day conference on alcohol/drug–abuse prevention efforts
The Alcohol and Other Drugs Educational Conference, a program of the California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office, brings together students, staff and faculty working to prevent alcohol and drug abuse on college campuses to share activities …
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Agencies: Drug abuse 'one of biggest problems we face'
It is just one way the Cleveland County Sheriff's Office deals with a growing issue. Owen, a drug diversion agent, said the abuse of prescription pills is becoming the No. 1 problem for the sheriff's office and other law enforcement agencies across the …
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Child services luncheon focuses on substance abuse effects
The Belmont County Department of Job and Family Services held its 13th annual luncheon to recognize child advocacy for child abuse prevention month. Many agencies gathered for the event, focusing talks on substance abuse and its effect on children.
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Savage: Affordable Care Act Offers Opportunity to Combat Pain and Drug Abuse
Federal agencies are scrambling to address prescription drug abuse and earlier this month a bipartisan group of eight senators called for a Government Accountability Office report to better coordinate interagency efforts. Drug Enforcement Agency …
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Substance abuse treatment center gets new leadership from Evergreen
Dr. John Patz, a substance use disorder specialist, is splitting his time between practicing primary care in the new Evergreen Primary Care facility in Monroe and the Recovery Center across the street, where he is the new medical director. By June, he …
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Judge's arrest shines light on Utah's prescription drug abuse problem
The number of people admitted for substance abuse in public treatment facilities increased in Utah by more than 700 from 2011 to 2012, according to the report. While alcohol was the most abused drug and methamphetamine second, "if you combine the …
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Lindsay Lohan To Be Treated For Alcohol & Prescription Drug Abuse While In …
Lindsay Lohan is to be treated for alcohol and prescription drug abuse when she enters into her latest stint of court ordered rehab — which will be her SIXTH attempt at getting sober — even though the 26-year-old troubled actress continues to …
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Alcohol dependence pill approved in EU
Danish drug maker Lundbeck has been granted European marketing approval for Selincro (nalmefene) tablets to treat alcohol dependence. 'Selincro represents the first major innovation in the treatment of alcohol dependence in many years,' said Lundbeck …
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