Prescription Drug Abuse PSA

Published October 6, 2013

Prescription Drug Abuse PSA – I designed this as part of my final project in my humanities class. Prescription drug abuse is an issue that is affecting millions of Americans and, just as …

State Lawmaker Calls for Investigation into Prescription Drug Abuse in PA

Filed under: prescription drug addiction

One state lawmaker's call to investigate the proliferation of prescription drug abuse in the commonwealth could be the opening salvo in a war on drug companies, or a blip on the radar in the Legislature. Rep. Gene DiGirolamo (R-Bucks) says he's had it.
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DEA official addresses prescription drug abuse 'epidemic'

Filed under: prescription drug addiction

BRISTOL, Tenn. — It is one of the biggest health problems of our generation. Federal officials know it, even going to the extreme of giving it the title of “epidemic.” Prescription drugs are plentiful and contain ingredients that make them more potent …
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Meeting focus: Rx drug abuse

Filed under: prescription drug addiction

A meeting Wednesday will discuss the effects of prescription drug abuse in St. Clair County. Jim Jones, an instructor at St. Clair County Community College social science department and a member of the county's Prescription Drug Awareness Work Group, …
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