prescription drug abuse

VIP Medical on KSBY-TV


VIP Medical on KSBY-TV – Robert Saenz, Founder of VIP Medical Consulting talks with KSBY_TV about the growing epidemic of prescription drug abuse in the United States.

 

Special Needs Worker Challenges Police Over Stop and Search

Special needs worker challenges police over stop and search

Filed under: 2010 Crack Cocaine Statistics

The 38-year-old special needs worker was stopped and searched on September 9, 2010, in Haringey, north London under suspicion of being involved in gang violence. Her solicitor Michael Oswald said: “The … Roberts alleges she was held for eight hours … Read more on The Voice Online

 

Indiana, the Methamphetamine State

Filed under: 2010 Crack Cocaine Statistics

Indian River County Drug Experts Discuss Drug Abuse Problems

Indian River County drug experts discuss drug abuse problems

Filed under: treatments for drug abuse

One of the groups that operates adolescent residential treatment centers is the Drug Abuse Treatment Association, which has the Norman C. Hayslip Center in Fort Pierce and the Walter D. Kelly Center in West Palm Beach. Walton Stoudenmire, the … Read more on TCPalm

 

A look inside prescription drug abuse in the workplace (Video)

Filed under: treatments for drug abuse

Prescription Drug Abuse in America


Prescription Drug Abuse in America – An iMovie I made for my AP U.S. History class. I intend to give a crisp and concise look into the issue of prescription drug abuse in America. I own no media…

 

Rallying to End Drug Abuse Among Youth

Filed under: drug abuse in america

Brian Morales, Global Drug Demand Reduction specialist from the US Department of State, told The Observer that he would listen to briefs from experts in Uganda about the seriousness of the problem of drug abuse and the need for support at a meeting, … Read more on AllAfrica.com

Racine County to Use State Grant to Fight Prescription Drug Abuse

Racine County to use state grant to fight prescription drug abuse

Filed under: drug use vs drug abuse

(1) Comments. 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 … Read more on Journal Times

 

Report: 'Designer drug' use, abuse and production surging

Filed under: drug use vs drug abuse

Target 9 Investigates Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic (Part 3 of 3)

Target 9 investigates prescription drug abuse epidemic (Part 3 of 3)

Filed under: crack abuse

The goal is to stop drug addiction before it worsens, or, before it's too late, just like it was for Akron University student-athlete Tyler Campbell and his family. When Wayne Campbell's son passed away almost 2 years ago, he and his family started a … Read more on WTOV Steubenville

 

Legislators aim to crack down on abuse of government assistance programs

Filed under: crack abuse

Area Heroin Deaths Double in 2012

Area heroin deaths double in 2012

Filed under: crack addicts

“People who are addicted to prescription pain killers – the Oxycontins, the Oxycodones – those are opiate-based prescription medications and we have a problem with pills here in Ohio as well and have taken steps to crack down on that.” In the OSHP's … Read more on Dayton Daily News

 


Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby compared to crack addicts – Mike Milbury compares Sid and Geno to crack addicts on NBC Sports

 

Heavy hitters push prescription drug law changes

Red Night Out: Drug Abuse Hits Home in Lacey [VIDEO]

Red Night Out: Drug Abuse Hits Home in Lacey [VIDEO]

Filed under: news about drug addiction

“If addiction is in my family, and all the madness that flows from it, it may be in yours,” said Willis at Lacey Township's Red Night Out, an event created to educate the community on drug abuse. Willis, a local attorney, struggled to effectuate a … Read more on Patch.com

 

Stimulant Drug Use Growing Concern

Filed under: news about drug addiction

A Forever Recovery: Adderall Abuse Should Encourage Prescriber Reform

A Forever Recovery: Adderall Abuse Should Encourage Prescriber Reform

Filed under: recovery from drug addiction

BATTLE CREEK, MI–(Marketwire – Feb 25, 2013) – According to the staff at A Forever Recovery — a leading drug and alcohol rehabilitation center in Battle Creek, Michigan — prescription drug abuse is a problem that Americans fail to acknowledge … Read more on Marketwire (press release)

 


Pier Paolo Pasolini: No Saint

Pier Paolo Pasolini: No saint

Filed under: drug abuse essay

During the early 1970s, he wrote a series of savage newspaper polemics attacking drug abuse, men's long hair, offensive advertising and anything else that apparently contributed to the decline of his adored pre-industrial Italy. His documentary Love … Read more on The Guardian

 

Northern High trio treks to DC for anti-drug conference

Filed under: drug abuse essay

The Herald-Sun | Wes Platt. Three Northern High School students are in Washington, D.C., this week thanks to essays they wrote about the perils of substance abuse. The students are (from left) April Castillo Lopez, ClaVonna Marshall and Marcus Williams. Read more on Durham Herald Sun