Prescription Monitoring Programs Help Fight Prescription Drug Abuse

Prescription Monitoring Programs help fight prescription drug abuse
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If you have ever been in pain, then you know the benefits of taking something to help ease your discomfort. Most patients receiving pain medication prefer to be rid of the pain more than they desire to continue taking the drug. However, most will also … Read more on The Virginian-Pilot

Synthetic drug use rises
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More than 6,500 calls to Poison Control Centers have been made this year involving synthetic drugs, according to a press release. A synthetic drug contains toxic chemicals that provide similar highs to cocaine or meth, but dangerously alter brain … Read more on Desert Dispatch

Communities That Care: College-age students seek higher achievement with …
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When imagining a portrait of drug abuse, generally, street drugs such as cocaine and heroine come to mind. What tends to be absent from these visualizations, however, is the dangerous nature of prescription drugs. Realistically speaking, unprescribed … Read more on Centre Daily Times