PBS NewsHour Excerpt: Prescription Drug Abuse Aired 5-3-13

Published May 19, 2013

PBS NewsHour Excerpt: Prescription Drug Abuse aired 5-3-13 – In this excerpt from the PBS NewsHour, correspondent Betty Ann Bowser looks at what Oklahoma is doing to battle prescription drug abuse, and the addiction th…

Teen Prescription Drug Abuse Jumps 33% – Alcoholism – About.com

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Pasierb said parents can help stem the abuse of prescription drugs by their children by talking to them about the dangers, safe-guarding prescription drugs in the home and by properly disposing of unused medications. For teens, access is the key. Most …
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Clinton to fight prescription drug abuse

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Former President Bill Clinton joined the fight against prescription drug abuse Monday, vowing to cut within five years the number of senseless deaths caused by overdoses. "We have lost the balance between the legitimate use of pain medicine and the …
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UAE medical experts warn of addiction to prescription drugs

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Johanna Griffin, of Lifeworks counselling centre in Dubai, has noticed a rise in the number of people seeking help for prescription drug addictions. Many, she said, had been addicted to alcohol before “swapping one emotional crutch for another”. Ms …
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