Collaboration Needed to Address Prescription Drug Abuse and Access Issues …

Published August 20, 2013

Collaboration Needed to Address Prescription Drug Abuse and Access Issues …
Partisanship usually gets the blame when Washington fails to muster an appropriate governmental response to the nation's challenges. But when it comes to confronting prescription drug abuse, the divide within the government is caused not by the culprit … Read more on Roll Call

Sheriff: prescription drug ring busted, several arrested, deputies looking for …
Print E-mail. Sheriff: prescription drug ring busted, several arrested, deputies looking for more. SALISBURY – For several years Rowan County Sheriff Kevin Auten has warned of the dangers of prescription drug addiction, and how that addiction fuels crime. Read more on WBTV

Kentucky prescription pill deaths drop, but heroin deaths skyrocket, report shows
“Families and communities splintered by prescription drug abuse were crying for help, and HB 1 provided key tools to drive out illegal pill mills, curb doctor shopping and decrease unnecessary prescribing. The impact of this bill can't be measured just … Read more on The Courier-Journal

Prescription drug abuse by teens up sharply: study
WASHINGTON – More parents need to talk with their teens about the dangers of abusing Ritalin, Adderall and other prescription drugs, suggests a new study that finds discouraging trends on kids and drug use. When teens were asked about the last … Read more on WTSP 10 News