Combating Prescription Drug Abuse
Combating prescription drug abuse
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Consider these sobering statistics. Drug overdose deaths among teens aged 15 to 19 are up 91 percent in the past decade. The vast majority of these deaths are because every day, 2,000 teens in this country are using prescription drugs for the first …
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Statement from White House Drug Policy Director Kerlikowske on HHS Report …
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The number of The National Survey on Drug Use and Health is a scientifically conducted annual survey of approximately 70,000 people throughout the country, aged 12 and older. Because of its statistical power, it is the nation's premier source of …
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Exclusive Interview: The Partnership at Drugfree.org Tackles Prescription Drug …
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According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), there were approximately 7 million people in the U.S. who reported nonmedical use of psychotherapeutic drugs in 2010. Pain relievers remain as the most widely abused medications, followed by …
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Billboards are part of campaign to fight Indiana prescription drug abuse
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(WDRB) — Ten billboards going up in several counties, including Scott and Jackson, are part of a new campaign to fight prescription drug abuse. Indiana State Department of Health data show more than 650 Hoosiers lost their lives to drug overdoses in 2010.
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Teen Drug Statistics – Quick Video that shows startling statistics of teen drug abuse and addiction.
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RT @fitnessleak: Poor diet and lack of exercise causes 580,000 deaths/yr, which exceeds deaths caused by violence or drug abuse #statistics – by _kenjj_ (Kendra Maynard )
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