Stop Drug Abuse; Drop Off Unused Prescription Pills

Published April 27, 2013

Stop Drug Abuse; Drop Off Unused Prescription Pills

Filed under: prescription drug addiction

LOUIS, MO (KTVI) – The city of St. Louis is taking steps to cut down on medication abuse by offering a safe way to toss unused pills. The CDC classifies prescription drug abuse as an epidemic. Nearly 3,000 teenagers abuse medication for the first time …
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Authorities tout kiosks as effective way to help fight addiction

Filed under: prescription drug addiction

Other communities soon got on board, said Morrissey, pointing out that research shows young people often fall into drug addiction by taking pills from the home medicine cabinet. Prescription drugs such as OxyContin, Percocet, and Vicodin, among others …
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Bill Clinton: College Students Hurt By Debt, Prescription Drug Abuse

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Clinton's call was placed ahead of the sixth annual Clinton Global Initiative University meeting, which will start on Friday at Washington University in St. Louis. In his call, Clinton touched on hardships facing college students today. He noted …
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