America’s Alarming Prescription Drug Addiction

Published February 3, 2014

America’s Alarming Prescription Drug Addiction – Dr. Barbra Krantz spoke with Jessica Kumari backstage at The Early Show on Saturday about America’s national epidemic of prescription drug abuse so bad, it’s…

New Generation Rx Online Game Teaches Teens about Prescription Drug Abuse

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DUBLIN, Ohio, Jan. 15, 2014 — /PRNewswire/ — In its newest educational program, the Generation Rx Initiative mixes online learning with video games to promote learning about the dangers of prescription drug misuse and abuse.
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Philip Seymour Hoffman's death: 10 other celebs who died of drug overdose

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Philip Seymour Hoffman recently passed away of an alleged heroin overdose but he's not the first celebrity whose death is linked to substance abuse. There seems to be a causal link between fame and substance abuse which more … The King of Rock and …
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AG announces million for drug addiction treatment

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“We've done a tremendous job in Kentucky working together to tackle the problem of prescription drug abuse from a law enforcement perspective,” General Conway said. “At the end of the day, we must increase access to treatment if we're going to stop the …
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