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Drug disposal program continues at Highland Park Police Department

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The purpose of the program is to collect and safely dispose of unwanted and unused medications, keeping them out of the hands of individuals who might otherwise become victims of prescription drug abuse. The program also keeps drugs from being flushed …
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Painkiller plague: 18 American women die every day from prescription drugs

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By 2010, 40 percent of all overdose deaths were women, most of them middle-aged who took prescription painkillers. The CDC found that women ages 45 to 54 were most likely to ingest a fatal dose of prescription drugs, followed closely by women ages 55 …
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Suspect steals drugs from Canton Rite Aid

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Canton Police are looking for the man suspected of stealing prescription drugs from a pharmacy. The robbery happened shortly after 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Rite Aid on Marietta Highway. Canton Police Officer Pacer Cordry said the suspect handed the …
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