prescription drug abuse

Why Is Marijuana Use in Teens Going Down?

Question by Colleen: why is marijuana use in teens going down?
i am doing a project about that at school and i need some ideas to why this is. 🙂 please help!
i have done alot of research on this topic but i still need to find out why it… Continue reading

Obama Administration Says Prescription Drug Abuse Fastest Growing Drug

Obama Administration Says Prescription Drug Abuse Fastest Growing Drug – Government health officials say the abuse of prescribed medications causes more accidental deaths in the United States than anything else except automobile c…


 

Corbett promotes prescription drug drop-off boxes
HARRISBURG – Gov. Corbett is trying to raise awareness of… Continue reading

Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention

Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention – This PSA was created by Karon Xiong, a peer educator who participated in the Lock It Up Project’s Peer Education Program in the Spring semester of 2013. Karo…


 

Coachella Valley in spotlight during Health Matters conference
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American College of Physicians Urges Stricter Controls to Address Prescription

American College Of Physicians Urges Stricter Controls To Address Prescription
Faced with the difficulty of preventing or reducing prescription drug abuse while preserving patient access to appropriate treatment, the Health and Public Policy Committee of ACP developed the position paper to provide proper guidance to medical …
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Drug Bills

Drug bills
The Joint Committee on Health this week decided against releasing a bill to legalize medical marijuana, but will put forward a measure that would allow emergency personnel and police to administer treatment to overdose victims on the spot. We think the …
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What Are Some Statistics on the Effects of Drug Abuse?

Question by thats whats up: What are some statistics on the effects of drug abuse?
im doing a project for my high school FCCLA program. It is over the long term effects of juvenile drug abuse and how it effects you. I need more stats on what happens when you… Continue reading