A Minute With Jay: Fighting Prescription Drug Abuse
A Minute with Jay: Fighting Prescription Drug Abuse – This week’s 1 minute video is on the importance of tackling prescription drug abuse in West Virginia. With one of the highest rates of prescription drug over…
FYI: Is Ecstasy Safer When It's Purer?
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MDMA was used in psychotherapy in the 1970s and early '80s, but in 1985, it was classified as a Schedule I drug, meaning the government considers it a dangerous substance with high potential for abuse and no acceptable medical use. There are a couple …
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Local police departments to collect unwanted meds this Saturday, April 27 …
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This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue, officials said. Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse, officials said. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are …
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Chrissy Amphlett, Singer With Legendary Australian rockers Divinyls, Dies At 53
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In 2005, Amphlett published her autobiography “Pleasure and Pain: My Life,” in which she detailed her accomplishments, drug and alcohol abuse and love affairs. A recent online poll Down Under had Amphlett ranked at No. 9 in the list of Australia's …
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FDA Approves New Labeling Of Reformulated OxyContin To Curb Drug Abuse http://t.co/Zv7QQZLCEG – by drugdaily (Drug Daily)
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Great article on football players and drug use (abuse), along with team involvement. http://t.co/Te435GtFuT – by SamFleetSays (Sam Fleet)
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Pain management in NFL spawns culture of prescription drug abuse – http://t.co/FhwVxvDuhD (from @TheOaklandPress) – by domdiag (Dominion Diagnostics)