prescription drug

Gov. Fallin Praises Lawmakers for Prescription-Drug Abuse Prevention Measures

Gov. Fallin praises lawmakers for prescription-drug abuse prevention measures

Filed under: drug abuse prevention

AJ Griffin in the Senate, assist agencies in researching prescription-drug abuse in Oklahoma, aid first responders treating suspected prescription drug overdoses and limit access to dangerous prescription pain killers. All three have been passed in the …
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Painkiller Abuse Moves to the Western US

Painkiller Abuse Moves to the Western US

Filed under: Drug Abuse Colorado

According to the 2010-11 survey released by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in January, Oregon, Colorado, Washington and Idaho were among the western states that have the highest rates of prescription drug …
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Teens Hear About Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic


 

Teens Hear about Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic – Dr. Karyl Rattay, director of Delaware’s Division of Public Health, talks about Delaware’s epidemic of prescription drug abuse to a health class at A.I. du P…

 

For Black Parents, Anger at an ADHD Diagnosis Can Lead to Inaction

There Is Help; There Is Hope

There is help; there is hope

Filed under: inpatient drug rehab

In-patient rehab for drug and alcohol addicted persons is plagued with long waiting lists, high costs, depending on your insurance status and income — making some money is worse than making little or none in many cases, and making lots of money may …
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Cory Monteith in Rehab: 'Glee' Star Enters Treatment for Substance Abuse

Cory Monteith In Rehab: 'Glee' Star Enters Treatment For Substance Abuse

Filed under: drug abuse

I was out of control," he told Parade, adding that he had a "serious [drug] problem" at the time and was doing "anything and everything, as much as possible." The actor revealed that it was after his mother and a group of his friends staged an …
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Bills Aim to Help Addiction


 

Bills Aim To Help Addiction – A few proposed bills in Salem aim to help Oregon residents gamble responsibly when using video lottery machines. Some law makers have noticed the machines th…

 

Vancouver woman pleads guilty to fatally bludgeoning husband