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How Has Your Family or Community Been Affected by Prescription Drug Abuse?

How has your family or community been affected by prescription drug abuse?
Oklahoma has the fifth highest drug overdose death rate in the United States, with 19.4 per 100,000 people suffering drug overdose fatalities, according to a new report, Prescription… Continue reading

How Has Your Family or Community Been Affected by Prescription Drug Abuse?

How has your family or community been affected by prescription drug abuse?
Oklahoma has the fifth highest drug overdose death rate in the United States, with 19.4 per 100,000 people suffering drug overdose fatalities, according to a new report, Prescription… Continue reading

How Has Your Family or Community Been Affected by Prescription Drug Abuse?

How has your family or community been affected by prescription drug abuse?
The report also finds that Oklahoma received eight out of 10 possible indicators of promising strategies to help curb prescription drug abuse. Nationally, 28 states and Washington, D.C.… Continue reading

Film Puts Spotlight on Vermont Prescription Drug Problem – Addison County Independent

Film puts spotlight on Vermont prescription drug problem – Addison County Independent

Film puts spotlight on Vermont prescription drug problem
Addison County Independent
DUSTIN, A REAL person battling prescription drug addiction, is seen in the documentary film "The Hungry… Continue reading

Do Drug Hotlines Turn You in to the Police?

Question by Jake D: Do drug hotlines turn you in to the police?
I am 17, and I have an addiction to cocaine. I am starting to crash really really hard right now, and I want to get help. I… Continue reading

Number of Babies Born With Drug Addiction Rising – Ledger Independent

Number of babies born with drug addiction rising – Ledger Independent


Johnson City Press (subscription)
Number of babies born with drug addiction rising
Ledger Independent
Entitled "The Hidden Tax: Drug addiction is not just one person's problem," the program focused… Continue reading