Video PSA: Faces of Prescription Drug Abuse Video Series

Video PSA: Faces of Prescription Drug Abuse Video Series – Attorney General Conway encourages Kentuckians to help get the message out about prescription drug abuse. Share your story with us as a video response to any…

Event set for Saturday to help dispose of unused prescriptions

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Getting rid of expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs helps keep homes safer from theft, offers reduced opportunity for those in the home to abuse the drugs and helps prevent accidental poisonings, according to DEA officials. No questions will …
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Addictions Awareness Week coincides with Grey Cup festivities

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“What we're doing today is celebrating people who've made a contribution to help the issues that arise because of alcohol and drugs in the community,” said Christine Boyczuk, a coordinator with the drug strategy. This week's campaign is titled …
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The Alarming Spread of Prescription Drug Deaths Across the US

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But a new series of maps published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine shows that the problem has spread, and now reaches virtually every part of the country. Using a technique known as small-area … While Rossen et al. argue that …
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Is Suboxone a Wonder Drug that Helps Heroin Addicts Get Clean–Or Just …

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The number of pain-pill prescriptions hovered around 209.5 million in 2010; the National Institute on Drug Abuse estimates that 5 million people in the U.S. abuse painkillers. It's hardly surprising that a drug that can help people get off opiates has …
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