Casey Promoting Bills to Combat Prescription Drug Abuse

Casey promoting bills to combat prescription drug abuse
Yet another would encourage state and local governments to provide more programs for the safe disposal of drugs. The Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act also advocates for the creation of a nationwide registry to track opioid …
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Zimbabwe: Drug Abuse Leads to Mental Illness
More than half of the patients admitted at Zimbabwe’s mental health centres are cases associated with drug abuse, a research by the Health Professionals Empowerment Trust in Zimbabwe has found. According to the research, youths are the most vulnerable …
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Drug Abuse PSA — Ed Mangano discusses the dangers of prescription drugs falling into the hands of children.


White House official addresses Utah's prescription drug abuse problem
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah has led the nation in prescription drug abuse and overdose deaths, and the state's pain pill problem has caught the attention of the Deputy White House Drug Policy Director who was in Salt Lake City Friday. “Our 22-year-old son …
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Study shows Mass. teen drug use rate is higher than national average
The 2013 Behavioral Health Barometer, which the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration recently released, shows 12.3 percent of Massachusetts youth ages 12-17 reported using illicit drugs within a month before being surveyed.
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Drug Abuse Leads to Mental Illness
More than half of the patients admitted at Zimbabwe's mental health centres are cases associated with drug abuse, a research by the Health Professionals Empowerment Trust in Zimbabwe has found. According to the research, youths are the most vulnerable …
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