Jefferson Police Collecting Prescription Drugs on Saturday

Published October 27, 2013

Jefferson Police collecting prescription drugs on Saturday

Filed under: prescription drug abuse

… or expired prescriptions any time the building is open, Rodriguez said. The Morris County Sheriff's Department picks up those drugs twice a week, he added. Other municipalities such as Hopatcong and Rockaway also have drop boxes for drugs, he noted.
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FDA Wants Stricter Rules For Some Prescription Drugs

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The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that it's recommending tighter regulation of some prescription painkillers. David Greene reports. Copyright © 2013 NPR. For personal, noncommercial use only. See Terms of Use. For other uses, prior …
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Prescription Drug Abuse Rising, California Fights Back

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With deaths from prescription drug abuse on the rise, the NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit discovers new efforts in California to track prescriptions while attempting to prevent doctor shopping. It's a law that was inspired by three tragic Bay Area …
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