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Heroin Task Force presents first public forum on prescription drug abuse

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The heart-wrenching story of a school principal who lost his son to drugs and the first-person story of a woman's heroin addiction gripped the attention of parents attending the first Community Forum on Prescription Drug Abuse presented by the Delaware …
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Prescription abuse grows on UM campus, tracking general population

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Thursday: One family's story of prescription drug abuse, and its fatal consequences. Friday: Pharmacists are often the first line of defense against prescription drug abuse. Saturday: What are the options for addiction treatment in Missoula? Where are …
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Pamlico County offers drop-off box for prescription drugs

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BAYBORO — Pamlico County Sheriff Billy Sawyer knows first-hand the misery that comes with prescription drug abuse. … Thomas called it a multi-faceted problem that requires multi-faceted response – education, prevention, treatment and enforcement.
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