Melanie Griffith recovers from drug addictionTimes of IndiaActor Antonio Banderas says he is happy that her actress wife Melanie Griffith has overcome from her addiction to prescription drugs. The 53-year-old actress became reliant on prescription pill...
Monthly Archives: July 2011
With Drug Use on Rise, How Do You Protect Your Kids? – Patch.com
With Drug Use on Rise, How Do You Protect Your Kids?Patch.comHome drug test kits also are available, Roska said. Schultz said her daughter was aware of some peers whose parents test for drugs. Prescription drugs and pain killers are the fastest-growing...
Deputies Arrest Couple After Boy Ingests Drugs – WESH Orlando
Wink NewsDeputies Arrest Couple After Boy Ingests DrugsWESH OrlandoThe Volusia County Sheriff's Office said a 2-year-old boy is recovering Sunday night after he took prescription drugs that were supposed to be out of his reach. Deputies said they a...
Rx for Danger: Number of Florida babies born addicted to drugs skyrockets – Orlando Sentinel
Rx for Danger: Number of Florida babies born addicted to drugs skyrocketsOrlando SentinelThough the data don't show which drugs the newborns tested positive for, doctors in Central Florida have said most of the local cases are prescription drugs. T...
Teen abuse of prescription drugs is rising – LubbockOnline.com
Teen abuse of prescription drugs is risingLubbockOnline.comBy Kellie Bramlet In recent years Bob Howell has noticed a dramatic increase in the number of young people enrolling in programs at the Ranch at Dove Tree addiction rehabilitation center, seeki...
Should the FDA to remove weight-loss drugs like Alli from the market? – InjuryBoard.com
Should the FDA to remove weight-loss drugs like Alli from the market?InjuryBoard.comDrugs that contain orlistat have been associated with severe liver injury, kidney stones and pancreatitis. Two weight-loss drugs that contain orlistat are Alli (generic...
Fla. parents charged after toddler takes pills – MiamiHerald.com
Wink NewsFla. parents charged after toddler takes pillsMiamiHerald.comAuthorities have charged a central Florida couple with child abuse and neglect after their toddler was hospitalized for ingesting prescription drug pills. The 2-year-old boy is recov...
Sick boy leads to arrests of 2 – Daytona Beach News-Journal
Sick boy leads to arrests of 2Daytona Beach News-JournalA 2-year-old boy hospitalized Saturday was found to have prescription drugs in his system, and two adults were arrested on charges including aggravated child abuse, a Volusia County sheriff's ...
Police search for suspect in prescription drug burglary – FOX19
Police search for suspect in prescription drug burglaryFOX19Cincinnati Police are looking for the person responsible for stealing prescription drugs from a Walgreen's store last week. Around 3:20 am on Tuesday, the suspect broke into the store at 3...
Mahoning Valley officials step up efforts to fight prescription-drug abuse – Youngstown Vindicator
Mahoning Valley officials step up efforts to fight prescription-drug abuseYoungstown VindicatorMedicine cabinet lock- boxes, education and awareness campaigns, and police-sponsored prescription drug take-backs are being used by law enforcement and publ...
My hell hooked on prescription drugs – Worcester News
My hell hooked on prescription drugsWorcester NewsA WOMAN who became addicted to prescription drugs is helping to front a national campaign warning others of the dangers. Rachel Smith was diagnosed with depression and anxiety in 2004 and was given Vali...
Guard medicine in your home from kids – Lansing State Journal
Guard medicine in your home from kidsLansing State JournalSeventy percent of kids who abuse prescription drugs get them from family and friends, according to the National Family Partnership, a major drug prevention organization. "The No. 1 mistake...
As patents expire, prescription drug prices will plummet – Detroit Free Press
The Week MagazineAs patents expire, prescription drug prices will plummetDetroit Free PressThe flood of generics will continue for the next decade or so, as about 120 brand-name prescription drugs lose market exclusivity, according to prescription bene...
How low will drug prices go? – Ocala
Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.comHow low will drug prices go?OcalaIn this June 14, 2011 photo, bottles of prescription drugs as labeled Lipitor, TriCor, Plavix, Singulair, Lexapro and Avapro are displayed at Medco Health Solutions Inc., in Willingboro, NJ ...
Prescription Pill Overuse by Military Drawing More Attention – Patch.com
Prescription Pill Overuse by Military Drawing More AttentionPatch.comIn February, the New York Times reported the military's medical system is "awash in prescription drugs" after 10 years of treating troops injured in the Iraq and Afghani...
What do families need to know about the use of Topamax or Topiramate? – InjuryBoard.com
What do families need to know about the use of Topamax or Topiramate?InjuryBoard.comHawaii residents call me frequently asking about injuries from prescription drugs or medical devices like the DePuy implants. I get nothing for referring them to any ma...
Are prescription drug costs justified? (comments) – The Grand Rapids Press – MLive.com
The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.comAre prescription drug costs justified? (comments)The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.comReaders have a lot to say about the news that the prices will plummet on many of the most popular prescription drugs once their patents...
Officials at East Tenn. Prescription Drug Summit propose new efforts against … – Kingsport Times News
Officials at East Tenn. Prescription Drug Summit propose new efforts against ...Kingsport Times NewsBy AP National and area officials met in Knoxville Tuesday to discuss and plan the latest strategies in the growing battle against prescription drug abu...
Edmond sets up drop box for prescription drug disposal – NewsOK.com
Edmond sets up drop box for prescription drug disposalNewsOK.comEdmond police and Oklahoma narcotics agents have teamed to put a permanent drug disposal box in the lobby of the Edmond Police Department, 23 E First St. EDMOND — Residents here now have...
Authorities Detail Drug Bust, Growing Trend in North Iowa – KAALtv.com
Authorities Detail Drug Bust, Growing Trend in North IowaKAALtv.com"We've always had marijuana and methamphetamine, they're commonly known drugs that are illegally sold," says Hepperly. "In the past few years, we've seen a ve...
New Generic Versions of Popular Prescription Drugs – 9&10 News
The Week MagazineNew Generic Versions of Popular Prescription Drugs9&10 NewsPatent protection for six of the ten most prescribed prescription drugs will expire before the end of 2012. The generic versions of the cholesterol drug Lipitor will be availab...
DEA arrests one for selling prescription drugs in Tyler – KYTX
DEA arrests one for selling prescription drugs in TylerKYTXTYLER (KYTX) -- The DEA arrested a Tyler man for selling prescription drugs Friday in Tyler. Curtis Cotton was the subject of an undercover bust, according to the DEA. Cotton agreed to sell an ...
HANYS Supports Federal Legislation to Extend 340B Prescription Drug Discount … – Healthcare Association of New York State
HANYS Supports Federal Legislation to Extend 340B Prescription Drug Discount ...Healthcare Association of New York StateUS Representatives Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Bobby Rush (D-IL) this week introduced the 340B Program Improvement Act (HR 267...
Cheaper Drugs Coming Soon – KXII-TV
The Week MagazineCheaper Drugs Coming SoonKXII-TVSHERMAN, TX - Robert Bennett is no stranger to prescription drugs. In fact, he takes a few himself. And he's not alone. According to the CDC, 48 percent of Americans use at least one prescription dru...
The new crack babies: Blame prescription drugs? – The Week Magazine
Opposing ViewsThe new crack babies: Blame prescription drugs?The Week MagazineA nurse checks on a baby born in 1991 to a woman addicted to crack: Prescription-drug-addicted newborns may be the new "crack babies," researchers say. Photo: Annie...