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Getting a Load off the Streets: National Take-Back Drug Day a Huge Success

Category: News   Tags: , prescription drug abuse prevention The eighth National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, held Saturday, April 26, was a resounding success, according to reports coming in from across the U.S. Nationwide, 6,072 collection sites participated in the event, resulting in truckloads of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs being taken off

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Colorado Reports Increased Child Marijuana Poisonings

Category: News   Tags: , awareness, marijuana, parenting Many states are considering legalizing marijuana for medicinal use. The advocates for such measures cite the drug’s ability to offer relief for those who suffer from chronic pain from cancer or other serious diseases. In addition, the drug is thought to have few negative effects when weighed against

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Study Looks at Prevention Methods for Prescription Drug Abuse

Category: Facts   Tags: , prescription drug abuse prevention Most people are familiar with the proverb, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” A recent study from researchers seeking to prevent teen drug abuse points out that some prevention programs are measurably better than others, and prevention is cheaper than cures. Over 12

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Range of Problems with Over the Counter Medicines

Category: News   Tags: , cough medicine abuse A recent study published in Science Daily talks about the concerns UK doctors are recognizing with over the counter medicines, especially those containing codeine. Doctors are referring to the abusers as “respectable addicts” because these individuals all recognized their problem and wanted to present themselves as being more

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Got Drugs? Safely Get Rid of Them During the National Take-Back Initiative October 29, 2011

Category: News   Tags: , prescription drug disposal It’s that time again, time for the second National Take-Back Initiative this year, operated by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) in conjunction with state and local law enforcement agencies. On October 29 at locations all across the country, the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day provides a convenient venue

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