Drug Drop-Off Sets Another Record

Drug drop-off sets another record

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“This is huge in battling the fight against prescription drug abuse,” Von Haden said. “By getting these expired, unused meds out of homes helps decrease the chance of someone becoming a drug dealer without knowing it, decreasing the chances of someone …
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Prescription drug database is tool against addiction

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Parents who lost sons and daughters to heroin overdoses say they have seen the drug abuse start with over-prescription of medications for pain and anxiety. Addiction counselors agree. … “That would be huge to helping this war against opiate use …
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Tangiers pioneer clinic fights drug addiction, stigma

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Tangiers pioneer clinic fights drug addiction, stigma. by Omar Brouksy. In Morocco's drug capital Tangiers, a pioneering clinic is trying to help addicts fight a rising habit in a conservative Muslim state where many would prefer the problem stay …
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