Stopping Prescription Drug Abuse

Stopping Prescription Drug Abuse – A local doctor believes he has the solution to the prescription drug abuse problem, but needs help from lawmakers.

N.J. adds drop-off sites for unneeded medications – Philly.com

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"Project Medicine Drop is succeeding as part of our effort to help get unused prescription medications away from those who might abuse them, and to encourage families to think differently about the drugs in their medicine cabinets," Attorney General …
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Dangers of prescription–drug–abuse preached to West Jessamine students

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Sarah Shay died in 2006 at the age of 19 from a prescription-drug overdose, and Dr. Shay was in Jessamine County along with Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway and Kentucky Drug Czar Van Ingram to talk about Kentucky's prescription-drug-abuse …
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Pill nation: Are we too reliant on prescription meds?

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While there is no question that modern medicines help us manage pain and save lives by staving off potentially fatal illnesses like heart disease, there can be a darker side to prescription drugs that can sometimes lead to addiction, and even death.
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