Prescription Drug AddictionNews and information about prescription drug addiction.Prescription Drug Abuse: A Big Problem- September 16, 2008 Study reveals drug abuse at epidemic levels among teens, due to improper disposal by mom and dad.http://www.bradleyweekly.com/page11901518.aspx No Seat Belt, Loud Music --& A Secret Stash- September 16, 2008 Christopher St. John, 19, a lifelong resident of Branford, was driving his green Lincoln sedan near the Branford Town Green Saturday, his stereo radio blasting away.http://www.newhavenindependent.org/archives/2008/09/branford_youth.php Drug abuse hot line New program comes late to the game - Bluefield Daily Telegraph- September 16, 2008 The old saying better late than never certainly applies to the implementation of a new drug abuse hot line in West Virginia. The new program, announced Thursday by West Virginia University, will direct those addicted to prescription drugs to ...http://www.bdtonline.com/editorials/local_story_256152732.html Drug abuse by teens takes prescriptive turn - Argus Leader- September 16, 2008 Teens increasingly are becoming addicted to prescription and over-the-counter drugs, substances as lethal as any illicit drug but often more readily available. Reports released this year by the Office of National Drug Control Policy and the Substance ...http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080916/NEWS/809160332 On the Web, a prescription for disaster - Cape Cod Times- September 16, 2008 "Figures often beguile me, particularly when I have the arranging of them myself; in which case the remark attributed to Disraeli would often apply with justice and force: 'There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics,'" Mark ...http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080916/BIZ/809160306/-1/NEWS W.Va. prescription drug overdose rate increases - Daily Anaeum- September 15, 2008 The death rate due to prescription drug overdoses has increased in West Virginia. State deaths have increased 550 percent due to an overdose during the last 10 years, which is the largest increase in the nation, said Clara Shockley, program manager ...http://www.da.wvu.edu/show_article.php?story_id=38738 Fundraiser to benefit addiction treatment groups - Times Union- September 15, 2008 ALBANY -- While addicts struggle to recover, some of the agencies that serve them struggle to survive. Senior Hope, a counseling center founded in 2002 to treat people age 50 and over who suffer from drug and alcohol addictions, is holding a ...http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=720760 Today's Colonist - Victoria Times Colonist- September 15, 2008 A longtime Nanaimo pharmacist says prescription drug abuse is so bad, some clients are only allowed a daily dose that they must consume before they leave. The pharmacy fears the pills will end up on the streets. Police do not know how widespread such ...http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/story.html?id=4b586b1b-9058-48dd-9495-9ea... Youths' drug of choice Prescription - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel- September 15, 2008 AVAILABLE: Prescription medicines can fall into the hands of children and young adults, often with disastrous results. ( John LundTiffany Schoepp, Corbis ) It's been four decades since the dawning of the Age of Aquarius, but aging baby boomers haven ...http://www.sun-sentinel.com/features/health/la-he-drugs15-2008sep15,0,292166.story 4 Jr. High students overdose on prescription drugs - ksl.com- September 14, 2008 Put the blame on every one else.....You can not be there watching your kids 24 7 They are going to do what they want...Yes you should raise them and teach them but in the end they are going to make there own choices. You would be right in one way and ...http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=4229059&comments=true |