CBS 19 – Prescription Drug Addiction, ODs at All Time High

Published October 17, 2013

CBS 19 – Prescription drug addiction, ODs at all time high
It’s been a national problem for about a decade, but it’s never been this bad. Prescription drug abuse, overdoses, and deaths. A new report by the CDC, Says …

Physicians raise concerns about prescription drug abuse across Pennsylvania
These educational webinars are the next step in that campaign that also includes a legislative push to build a prescription drug monitoring system to help physicians know if the person in their exam or emergency room is a patient with legitimate pain … Read more on News-Medical.net

Local, state officials team up for Project Medicine Drop
In New Jersey, officials are encouraging people to make use of the drop-off boxes on Oct. 26 to help fight against prescription drug abuse. “Prescription drug abuse is an epidemic in New Jersey,” said Doug Collier, a retired drug initiative coordinator … Read more on The Cherry Hill Sun

Locking Cap Website And Addiction Blog Announce Partnership
Flawed safety caps are one of the most common reasons for prescription drug abuse among teenagers and young children, and the partnership of two drug abuse websites will work together to prevent drug abuse in kids. The partnership promises to help … Read more on Virtual-Strategy Magazine (press release)