Racine County to Use State Grant to Fight Prescription Drug Abuse

Published March 23, 2013

Racine County to use state grant to fight prescription drug abuse

Filed under: prescription drug addiction help

RACINE COUNTY — As officials point to a growing heroin “epidemic,” the county is preparing to employ more than $ 100,000 in state assistance to combat prescription drug abuse, the root of many heroin users' habit. Racine is among eight counties …
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Kedibonye Carpenter: Misuse of prescription drugs can be deadly

Filed under: prescription drug addiction help

At the La Crosse County Prevention Network, we aim to raise awareness of the prescription drug abuse problem. We also are leading the successful prescription medication drop-off events that are taking expired and unused medications out of circulation …
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Prescription drug deaths down in Florida

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It's progress on an effort spearheaded by Governor Rick Scott and Attorney General Pam Bondi to stop prescription drug abuse. In March of 2011, they created the Statewide Drug Enforcement Strike Force teams and began with working with lawmakers to …
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Medication Clean Out to hopefully reduce possible drug abuse

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The abuse of prescription drugs. But it doesn't have to be prescription drugs to be dangerous. It doesn't matter if it's expired Tylenol or leftover pain pills, if they're not being used, they could become a hazard in your own home. "It's more of a …
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