State Report Notes Growing Prescription Drug Abuse Problem

State Report Notes Growing Prescription Drug Abuse Problem

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An annual report by the Governor's Office of Drug Control Policy (ODCP) showed a drop in the number of methamphetamine labs discovered in the last fiscal year. But it also noted a significant jump in the abuse of legal prescription drugs in the state.
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James W. Strawn: Prescription drug abuse is killing us

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Really! I think three things need to be done: Education, tracking and monitoring, and law enforcement. Although there have been great measures taken to raise awareness about the dangers of using illegal drugs, many people are still not aware that the …
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Prescription Addiction: A growing epidemic

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“I was actually stealing money out of the register at Wal-Mart to help pay for my addiction and I got away with that for a while,” he said. “Then one day it just, it caught up with me.” He got caught. His manager called the … According to the …
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