Prescription Drugs Misuse Is 'epidemic;' Drug Take-Back Planned

Prescription drugs misuse is 'epidemic;' Drug Take-Back planned

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District Attorney Jack Whelan was joined by Mental Health Treatment Court coordinator Linda Barbera in detailing the devastating impact of prescription drug abuse on county residents. “The deadly abuse of painkillers and prescription drugs has reached …
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Suncoast Rehabilitation Center Takes Narconon Drug Rehab Program To RX Drug …

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Strickling, who is fighting the Rx Drug Abuse epidemic on a daily basis, treating those struggling with addiction and helping them to recovery, left the conference with this question, “If everyone agrees from individuals, to medical professionals, …
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Former Congressman Patrick Kennedy tells Kalamazoo audience mental health …

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By Fritz Klug | [email protected] Enlarge Mark Bugnaski | MLive.com Former Congressman Patrick Kennedy speaks at the annual Kalamazoo Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Breakfast, at the Radisson Plaza Hotel and Suites in downtown …
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