May 07 2012

Booze, prescription drugs hurt Melbourne – Ninemsn

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The Age
Booze, prescription drugs hurt Melbourne
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The statistics, released as part of Eastern Health's Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre report, showed while call-outs for illegal drugs such as ecstasy and cocaine had dropped, legal drugs – particularly prescription medication – were causing …
Prescription drugs, alcohol wreak havocThe Age
Alarming rise in ambulance drug call-outsABC Online

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Peak risk about 16 years old for teens misusing prescription drugs
Science Daily (press release)
The team of researchers analyzed data from the 2004 through 2008 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health to identify when young people are most likely to start using prescription pain relievers to get high or for other unapproved uses.

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One in eight teens misuses prescription painkillers
Reuters
The findings are based on two nationally-representative surveys that asked teenagers about their recent or lifetime use of prescription painkillers, which include drugs such as oxycontin and codeine. Both medical and recreational use of such opioid …
One in eight US teens misuses pain drugs, surveys sayReuters India

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May 07 2012

Prescription drugs, alcohol wreak havoc – The Age

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The Age
Prescription drugs, alcohol wreak havoc
The Age
PRESCRIPTION drugs and alcohol caused more than 14000 ambulance calls in Victoria last year, statistics show. Crystal methamphetamine (ice) is also causing damage, with ambulance calls for people on the drug jumping more than 100 per cent from 136 to …

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May 07 2012

20 truths, myths about prescription drugs with Fairhaven Pharmacy’s Robin Johansen – Bellingham Herald

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20 truths, myths about prescription drugs with Fairhaven Pharmacy's Robin Johansen
Bellingham Herald
Here are 20 truths and myths about prescription drugs that Johansen has learned during his 42 years at Fairhaven Pharmacy, a landmark institution that has served generations of southsiders at the corner of 12th Street and Harris Avenue. 1.

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Feds: Prescription Drugs Now Easier to Find
WSAW
There is good news for those of you who depend on prescription drugs every day; they're now easier to find. The Feds say there are fewer critical drug shortages than last year. In fact, there are just half as many now, with 120 drugs currently in short …

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May 06 2012

Drug Takeback Initiative helps get rid of old drugs safely – Daily Clay County Advocate-Press

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Drug Takeback Initiative helps get rid of old drugs safely
Daily Clay County Advocate-Press
One of the causes is the unsafe disposal of perfectly legal prescription and over-the-counter drugs. How does one “safely” dispose of these things then? By attending a prescription drug take-back, like the one sponsored by the Clay County Coalition …

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May 06 2012

Take Back Day yields 300 pounds of prescription drugs – Chicago Tribune

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Take Back Day yields 300 pounds of prescription drugs
Chicago Tribune
The Lodi Police Department collected an astounding 300 pounds of unused or expired prescription drugs at their Take Back Day event on April 28, a huge intake for the department's first time participating in the national event.

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May 06 2012

FDA Proposal to Allow Pharmacists to Prescribe Some Drugs Sparks Swift Rebuke … – Pharmaceutical Processing

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FDA Proposal to Allow Pharmacists to Prescribe Some Drugs Sparks Swift Rebuke …
Pharmaceutical Processing
By The American Academy of Family Physicians An FDA plan to create a third drug category that would allow pharmacists to dispense drugs for nonprescription use that previously would have required a physician's prescription has generated a letter of …

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Insurance commissioner denies Premera request for health plans and drug coverage
Bonney Lake and Sumner Courier-Herald
Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler has denied requests from Premera Blue Cross (Premera) to strip some of its health plans of vital prescription drug coverage. Premera filed a request last week to remove all prescription drug coverage from its small …

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May 05 2012

Take Back Day yields 300 pounds of prescription drugs – Lodi News-Sentinel

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SILive.com
Take Back Day yields 300 pounds of prescription drugs
Lodi News-Sentinel
The Lodi Police Department collected an astounding 300 pounds of unused or expired prescription drugs at their Take Back Day event on April 28, a huge intake for the department's first time participating in the national event.
RI nets 2262 pounds of unused prescription drugsBoston.com
Record amount of prescription drugs turned in on Take Back DayThe Mercury
Oregon turns in more than 8000 pounds of prescription medication for Drug Take …OregonLive.com
Governing (blog) -eMaxHealth -Mableton.11alive.com
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DA, Police Notice Upward Trend In Teens And Rx Drug Abuse
Patch.com
The Dobbs Ferry PTSA sponsored an informational session on kids, prescription drug abuse and how to stop it. By Lizzie Hedrick Dobbs Ferry Youth Officer Justin Kamke said he had recently spoken with a teenager caught with medication that was not …

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May 04 2012

276 Tons of Prescription Drugs Turned In – SurfKY News

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CBS Local
276 Tons of Prescription Drugs Turned In
SurfKY News
FRANKFORT, KY (5/4/12) – The American people have again responded overwhelmingly to the most recent DEA-led National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. On April 28th, citizens turned in a record-breaking 552161 pounds (276 tons) of unwanted or expired …
St. Louis DEA says nearly 47000 pounds of prescription drugs collected in regionThe Republic
8.5 Tons Of Prescription Drugs Collected In ColoradoCBS Local
Half million pounds of prescription drugs collected nationally on Take-Back DayWisconsin State Journal
Parkersburg News
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DA, Police Notice Upward Trend in Teens and Rx Drug Abuse
Patch.com
A Rivertowns PTSA sponsored an informational session on kids and household and prescription drug abuse…and how to stop it. By Lizzie Hedrick Dobbs Ferry Youth Officer Justin Kamke said he'd recently spoken with a teenager caught with medication that …

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May 03 2012

2 Brothers Arrested in ’10 Theft of $80 Million in Prescription Drugs – New York Times

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2 Brothers Arrested in '10 Theft of $ 80 Million in Prescription Drugs
New York Times
The largest theft of prescription drugs in United States history, as described by the authorities, was intricately orchestrated and meticulously executed. There were several round-trip flights between New York and Miami.
Feds: Arrests in $ 80M Prescription Drug HeistWashington Post
Feds: Arrests made in $ 80M prescription drug heistFox News

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kypost.com
Fourth National Prescription Drug Take-Back Event Collects Record 276 Tons
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Washington DC — The American people have again responded overwhelmingly to the most recent DEA-led National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. On April 28th, citizens turned in a record-breaking 552161 pounds (276 tons) of unwanted or expired …
Half million pounds of prescription drugs collected nationally on Take-Back DayWisconsin State Journal
Initiative collects unwanted Rx drugs across Kentuckykypost.com
DEA says Americans turned in 276 tons of unwanted medicines during recent …Washington Post
Chicago Daily Herald
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Modesto Bee
US breaks up Florida-based pharmaceutical theft ring that stole drugs around …
Washington Post
MIAMI — A Florida-based crime ring that stole at least $ 80 million worth of prescription drugs, including one of the nation's biggest heists in Connecticut in 2010, has been broken up following a three-year undercover FBI probe, federal authorities …
Feds: Arrests made in $ 80M prescription drug heistModesto Bee
18 accused in prescription drug theft ringLocal 10
Feds in Florida bust 11 people in pharma theft ringMiamiHerald.com

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May 03 2012

Cumberland County Grand Jury indictments include prescription drugs – The Bridgeton News – NJ.com

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Cumberland County Grand Jury indictments include prescription drugs
The Bridgeton News – NJ.com
… of a controlled dangerous substance, one count of second-degree possession of prescription legend drugs, four counts of third-degree possession of prescription legend drugs and one count of fourth-degree possession of prescription legend drugs.

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New York Daily News
Joey Pants recalls his 'meds': sex, vanity, alcohol, drugs
New York Daily News
Before getting help, he sought solace in what he calls the “Seven Deadly Symptoms”: his addictions to food, sex, vanity, alcohol, prescription drugs, shopping and fame. He overate as a kid in Hoboken, where he grew up with an extremely controlling mom.
Joe Pantoliano Opens Up About His Battle With DepressionStarpulse.com
Joey Pantoliano on his battle with depressionHLNtv.com

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