Prescription Drug Abuse State, Local, National Problem

Published March 28, 2014

Prescription drug abuse state, local, national problem

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Prescription drug abuse is a nationwide problem affecting thousands of families across the country. No where in the nation is it more of a problem than in Oklahoma. Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics Spokesman Mark Woodward said that according to the … Read more on Miami News Record

Marin parents who lost children to prescription drug abuse join new task force

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What Torchon and many parents are discovering is that prescription drug abuse, the nation's fastest growing drug problem, is preying on their children, and they've decided to do something about it. The task force, formed last year, is the brainchild of … Read more on Marin Independent Journal

Prescription drug abuse in sport 'new problem'

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Sporting bodies say the problem of prescription drug abuse by players is a new problem they are grappling with. On Thursday, it was revealed All Blacks Cory Jane and Israel Dagg mixed prescription drugs with alcohol on a night out, during the 2011 … Read more on Radio New Zealand