prescription medication

Permanent Medication Drop-Box Now Available at Cleveland County Health Department

Permanent Medication Drop-Box Now Available At Cleveland County Health Department
7,150 dosage units of prescription medication collected in first two weeks U.S. deaths from prescription opioid painkillers have increased five-fold since 1990, reaching epidemic levels. In 2008, more than 36,000… Continue reading

Detox Help | the Addiction Hotline

Detox Help | The Addiction Hotline
Prescription drugs may safe, but improper use and abuse render them dangerous and even deadly. Misusing and overdosing on prescription medications can take a…


 

 

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Twenty-five Republicans joined… Continue reading

Eye to Eye With Katie Couric: Rx Drug Abuse (CBS News)

Eye To Eye With Katie Couric: Rx Drug Abuse (CBS News)
Only On The Web”: In the war on drugs the abuse of prescription medication among teens is up. Steve Pasierb of Partnership for a Drug-Free America has more o…… Continue reading

The Bottom Health Stories of 2013

The Bottom Health Stories of 2013
HIV prevention and treatment gets far more funding here than Hep C, but some researchers would like to see more resources come to Hep C. It's a devastating illness, and until recently the treatment… Continue reading

Dr. Farrell Discusses Using Comprehensive Treatment Plans in Treating Addiction

Dr. Farrell Discusses Using Comprehensive Treatment Plans in Treating Addiction
Dr. Jennifer Farrell, an experienced psychiatrist and addiction medicine specialist who works at Amen Clinic Newport Beach, shares her perspectives on holist…


 

 

Breaking the Silence event targets substance… Continue reading

Catholic Charities and Well of Hope Co-Host Fifth Annual Free Thanksgiving

Catholic Charities and Well of Hope co-host fifth annual free Thanksgiving
Well of Hope is a nonprofit organization that works to offer services to disadvantaged families in the Flint area. Catholic Charities of Shiawassee and Genesee Counties works to… Continue reading