Legal Opioids: An Octopus of a Problem

Legal Opioids: An Octopus of a Problem

Filed under: drug addiction news 2010

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration's 2010 National Survey on and Health found that 68% of first-time casual prescription drug abusers received or stole opioids from friends or family members.10. A recent study …
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National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

Filed under: drug addiction news 2010

Oxnard, California – On September 29, 2012 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Oxnard Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially …
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Drug-related deaths at record level

Filed under: drug addiction news 2010

The drug, which can be prescribed to addicts to help them kick their habit, was involved in 275 deaths last year – up from 174 in 2010. The number of deaths involving heroin and/or morphine fell over the same period, going from 254 in 2010 to 206 last …
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