CNY Woman Opens Up About Her Battle With Prescription Drug Abuse

CNY woman opens up about her battle with prescription drug abuse

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Syracuse (WSYR-TV) — Prescription drug abuse claims thousands of liver every year. Now, doctors in New York have to comply with strict new … Doctor Brian Johnson helps treat and detox patients daily. He says 60 percent of overdose deaths are caused …
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FOX 5 Investigates: Teen Prescription Drug Abuse

Filed under: prescription drug abuse treatment

Two-thirds of teens who abuse prescription drugs get them from friends or family. It usually starts with one pill, swiped from the family … It's not uncommon to have a 15-year-old addicted to narcotics in treatment. She says the teens in their …
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Rockefeller, Rahall, Manchin sponsor pill abuse bills

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The federal legislation — the Prescription and Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act — was first introduced by Rockefeller and Rahall in 2011, seeking to cut the number of opiod- and methadone-related deaths. The bill's provisions include: • New …
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US Attorney Makes Battling Prescription Problem Top Priority

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"It's why I'm out talking in schools and talking to our young people about the dangers of prescription drug abuse because you gotta get them young," Goodwin said. "Kids are having pill parties instead of beer parties and they don't recognize the real …
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