Drop off unwanted prescription drugs Saturday at Fresno Co. sites

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Unwanted prescription drugs can be dropped off with authorities at three Fresno County locations on Saturday. The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is spearheaded by the Drug Enforcement Administration to help prevent pill abuse and theft.
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ASA launches Opioid Overdose Resuscitation card to help people who abuse …

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In response to the prescription drug abuse epidemic in the United States, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) is collaborating with the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy to respond to the problem, educate the public and …
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Majority of R.I.'s unintentional, fatal overdoses in 2012 involved …

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Though the report said the overall data showed the majority of those deaths were related to prescription drugs. The report also said that Rhode Island was among the states employing “promising strategies” to help curb prescription drug abuse. Rhode …
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