Iowa prescription drug abuse problem grows

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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A new report says prescription drug abuse has grown into a major problem for Iowa. The 2013 Iowa Drug Control Strategy report was issued by the Governor's Office of Drug Control Policy. It cites progress last year in reducing …
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Prescription drug abuse conference set in SW Va

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Heaphy says the conference's goal is to raise awareness of the social, economic and other costs of prescription drug abuse and develop recommendations to combat the problem. In July 2011 an educational forum on prescription drug abuse was held in …
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Teen prescription drug abuse: What Parents Should Know

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Some parents who've lost a child to prescription-drug abuse and overdoses handle it differently — they're angry, devastated, don't want to talk. That's fine. Everyone's different. But talking helps me. I remind people that Ronnie was so much more than …
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Are Parents Powerless when Teens Abuse Rx Drugs?

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… Parents Powerless when Teens Abuse Rx Drugs? Today, Sari took a look at your comments and decided to examine the one recurring theme that ran through the thread: Are parents powerless when it comes to preventing teen abuse of prescription drugs?
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8 Parent Tips for Teen Prescription Drug Abuse
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DSM Register today noting that Prescription Drug Abuse is the top abuse in our state right now. http://t.co/ibjMa0B0 – by BenjaminBarry3 (CarlisleMSCounselor)