Fighting Prescription Drug Abuse Among Wounded Soldiers Uneven, Report Says
Fighting prescription drug abuse among wounded soldiers uneven, report says
Even after a dozen years of war, top Pentagon health officials have yet to impose uniform standards on fighting prescription medication abuse among troops wounded in combat, according to a Defense Department inspector general’s report issued Friday.
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To Prevent Prescription Drug Abuse, Involve the School and Family
The illegal use of prescription drugs is on the rise, but efforts to stop prescription drug abuse through legislation and policing have proven ineffective. New research may offer some keys to solving this problem. As more people misuse prescription drugs …
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Prescription drug abuse is foe we can beat
A few weeks ago, I listened in disbelief as one of my patients told me about her grandson, who had been born prematurely and had been in the neonatal intensive-care unit for many weeks. Billy was diagnosed with neonatal abstinence syndrome, a …
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Parents, teens attend documentary at LHS on prescription drug abuse
February 26, 2014 – A screening of a documentary last week at Lindbergh High School on prescription drug abuse among teenagers mostly drew a crowd of parents and teens who have been directly affected by overdose and addiction, but they said the …
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Prescription drug abuse focus of governors’ winter meeting session
Prescription drug abuse is the fastest growing drug problem in the United States and the second most common type of drug abuse (following marijuana use among 12- to 17-year-olds). NGA Vice Chair Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and Alabama Gov.
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Watch Talk Wednesday tackles teens, drug use in community
The February edition of The Woodlands Township's Watch Talk Wednesday will bring focus to drug use among teens and its effects on the community. The presentation will be from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday at The Woodlands Township Town Hall, located at …
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