Prescription drug abuse rising in Montgomery CountyWLFI.comPrescription drug abuse is climbing and the statistics prove it, especially in Montgomery County. "It's the false belief that because it is a legal product, that it's safe to use. ...
Monthly Archives: March 2011
Ga. House OK’s prescription database – Rome News Tribune
MyFox AtlantaGa. House OK's prescription databaseRome News TribuneSenate Bill 36 is aimed at cutting prescription drug abuse and the growing flood of prescription medicines sold illegally on the streets. It would apply to all Schedule II, III, IV a...
Keeping kids safe from prescription drugs – American Banking News
Keeping kids safe from prescription drugsAmerican Banking News“Keeping kids safe from prescription drugs” is categorized as “local”. This video was licensed from Grab Networks. For additional video content, click the “video” tab at the top ...
Keeping kids safe from prescription drugs – KKCO-TV
Keeping kids safe from prescription drugsKKCO-TVGRAND JUNCTION, CO (KKCO)_ The arrest of Manuel Rivera yesterday in connection to the death of his one year old daughter Analesia has people wondering what they can do to keep their children safe from pre...
Palm Beach County could opt for local prescription drug registry – Palm Beach Politics (blog)
Palm Beach County could opt for local prescription drug registryPalm Beach Politics (blog)Palm Beach County officials Thursday floated the idea of implementing a local prescription drug registry if a planned statewide registry gets scrapped. The regist...
Senators pare back prescription drug abuse plan, would limit who is monitored … – Greenfield Daily Reporter
Afro AmericanSenators pare back prescription drug abuse plan, would limit who is monitored ...Greenfield Daily ReporterANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland state senators want to limit who would report to the state under a monitoring plan aimed at curbing presc...
Prescription drug database bill clears House – Atlanta Journal Constitution
Prescription drug database bill clears HouseAtlanta Journal ConstitutionPhysicians and pharmacists can review their patients' prescription history -- one way to see if they are addicts or drug dealers -- under a database approved Thursday by the Ge...
Who’s the Family Drug Dealer? – Brownwood News (blog)
Who's the Family Drug Dealer?Brownwood News (blog)Prescription drug abuse is an issue that affects thousands of families, and such substances are often all too readily available for curious children or teenagers. About 20% of high-schoolers have ad...
The Explosive Specialty Pharmaceuticals Market: Who Gets, Who Pays, Who Decides? – Business Wire (press release)
The Explosive Specialty Pharmaceuticals Market: Who Gets, Who Pays, Who Decides?Business Wire (press release)Prescription Solutions is an innovative pharmacy benefit management company managing the prescription drug benefit of commercial, Medicare and ...
11 ways to keep your meds under control – KIVI-TV
11 ways to keep your meds under controlKIVI-TVThis can help remind you of drug warnings or potential side effects. Sometimes new warnings may be listed in the packet insert. 5. Make sure all of your doctors know all your prescription medications, over-...
Maryland Prescription Abuse Predicted to Grow Without Legislation – Afro American
Afro AmericanMaryland Prescription Abuse Predicted to Grow Without LegislationAfro AmericanOveruse of prescription drugs causes addiction, leads to increased hospital visits and is potentially deadly, particularly when the drugs are mixed with alcohol ...
Student Arrested for Handing Out Prescription Drugs at School – WBOC TV 16
Student Arrested for Handing Out Prescription Drugs at SchoolWBOC TV 16Entertainment News from AP DENTON, Md.- Denton police have arrested an 11-year-old Lockerman Middle School student accused of illegally handing out prescription drugs to other stude...
11 Guns, Drugs, Cash Found In Home – WHNT
11 Guns, Drugs, Cash Found In HomeWHNTThey believe Jerry Fielder was selling drugs near several schools. Morgan County Sheriff Ana Franklin is glad they put him behind bars because she says there's a serious prescription drug issue with school chil...
Proposed law would start addressing pill fight – Ironton Tribune
Proposed law would start addressing pill fightIronton TribuneIt's also prescription pain medications. A bill now moving through the Legislature could help the state get a grip on its prescription drug addiction problem, one the Ohio Department of H...
Metro East Officials Confront Overdose Deaths – KMOX.com
Metro East Officials Confront Overdose DeathsKMOX.comEDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (KMOX) – The two-story Madison County, Illinois board room is full of law enforcers and prosecutors — men and woman who've been watching a myriad of prescription drugs and ...
We can work together to get rid of prescription drug abuse – Lancaster Eagle Gazette
We can work together to get rid of prescription drug abuseLancaster Eagle GazetteThe headlines have appeared week after week in the Eagle Gazette: "Study: 700000 visits to ER in a year for drug poisonings." "Police searching for those in...
Medication Abuse – Facts About Prescription Drugs – PrescriptionDrugs.com
Medication Abuse - Facts About Prescription DrugsPrescriptionDrugs.comLearning the facts about prescription drugs is the first important step in learning about prescription drug abuse. There are many sites and references that can be used to obtain medi...
‘Operation Medicine Drop’ collects over 60000 doses – Macon County News
'Operation Medicine Drop' collects over 60000 dosesMacon County News“We did better than I would have expected,” said the veteran lawman, even grinning as he took a moment from stacking up and sorting the super-sized freezer bags full of pre...
Dispose of prescription medications at DEA ‘Take Back’ day – Waynesville Daily Guide
Dispose of prescription medications at DEA 'Take Back' dayWaynesville Daily GuideBy Staff reports The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will assist state and local authorities by coordinating legal collection of unused prescription drugs in...
DEA to Repeat Drug Take-Back Day – About – News & Issues
DEA to Repeat Drug Take-Back DayAbout - News & IssuesDuring the first take-back effort in September 2010, Americans turned in more than 242000 pounds of prescription drugs at 4000 sites across all 50 states. The take-back effort is designed to prevent ...
Deputies shut down prescription drug ring – Oxford Press
Deputies shut down prescription drug ringOxford PressInvestigators seized stacks of special prescription paper and 48 blank prescription forms, some illegal drugs, cash and various ledgers. Lee's use of various aliases and almost constant moving ma...
Complaint says execution drugs being procured illegally – Austin American-Statesman
USA TodayComplaint says execution drugs being procured illegallyAustin American-StatesmanRon T. Ennis/AP By Mike Ward In a new challenge to Texas' execution procedure, two condemned convicts said Wednesday that state prison officials have been ille...
Rx drug take-back coming back – Minneapolis Star Tribune
Rx drug take-back coming backMinneapolis Star TribuneThe DEA wants your old prescription drugs. On Saturday, April 30, from 10 am to 2 pm, the DEA will hold its second National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day at sites from the northern edge of the Twin...
Drug cards to be available Friday; 31 pharmacies participating – Gadsden Times
Drug cards to be available Friday; 31 pharmacies participatingGadsden TimesEtowah County on Friday will introduce a prescription drug discount card to help county residents with the costs of prescription medications. • Attalla — CVS Pharmacy, Rick&...
7% of Knox Co. 6th graders have misused prescription drugs – WVLT
7% of Knox Co. 6th graders have misused prescription drugsWVLT(WVLT) - A startling admission from former UT quarterback, Eric Ainge, that he has been abusing prescription drugs for years. And he started as young as 11 years old. Unfortunately, this is ...