Prescription Drug Abuse

Filed under: drug addiction news 2010

Mississippi has the second fastest growing prescription drug abuse problem in the country. According to the state Bureau of Narcotics, 95-percent of drug overdose deaths in Mississippi are from the abuse of prescription medications. Every month, more …
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Report: Substance abuse takes toll on Alaska economy

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According to a report by economic researchers from McDowell Group, drug and alcohol abuse cost the state of Alaska an estimated $ 1.2 billion in 2010. The study was funded by the Advisory Board on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, Alaska Mental Health Board …
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Fun Run brings attention to drug abuse

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It recognizes drug abuse prevention and gets people to talk about it.” Red Ribbon Week began in 1988. It is a week where … In 2010, 22.6 million Americans used an illegal drug or abused a medication. “It's important to get the community talking and …
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