Prescription Drug Dangers

Published May 23, 2013

Prescription Drug Dangers – One out of three drug-related deaths in Haywood County have been due to prescription drugs. In an effort to curb that number, law enforcement held a special …

Prescription drugs: 'No single solution' to resolve addiction

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Results from a Substance Abuse and Menthal Health Services Administration survey on national drug use conducted in 2010-2011 revealed that about four in every five nonmedical users obtained prescription drugs from a friend or relative for free. “The …
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Two Unified Fire paramedics facing prescription drug fraud charges

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“The theory was that the person most likely had a prescription drug addiction which motivated them,” Russo said. Investigators learned that Jones, Bergdahl and another paramedic were allegedly “doctor shopping,” or filing multiple prescriptions from …
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Juvenile drug court

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The ultimate goal is to steer young people away from the dangers of prescription narcotics abuse before they grow up and become adult offenders. That's why the new McDowell County Juvenile Drug Court, which celebrated its grand … The juvenile drug …
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