Anti- Drug Abuse Awareness Campaign 2013 Promo Video

Anti- Drug Abuse Awareness Campaign 2013 Promo Video – Anti-Drug Abuse Awareness Campaign (ADAAC) 2013 The main idea of the campaign is to raise the level of education and awareness among the public, especially i…

Advice for Small Employers Testing New Hires for Drugs

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Answer: Illicit drug users are significantly more likely to take time off for illness or injury, skip work, and change jobs frequently than employees who don't use drugs, according to a 2007 report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services …
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Prescription drug abuse 'enormous'

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According to statistics from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, the non-medical use of prescription pain relievers was the highest among Utahns ages 18 to 25 in 2010 and 2011, the most recent years for which statistics were available. The age …
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Families Challenged to Tackle Prescription Drug Abuse Across US

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8, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — On November 9, 2013 the 4th Annual American Medicine Chest Challenge (AMCC) — a national public health initiative to raise awareness about the dangers of prescription drug abuse and encourage safe disposal will …
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Greater Healthcare Access Ups Opioid Abuse: Will Obamacare Increase …

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In studying prescription drug abuse, investigators at the Indiana University-Purdue University focused on Indiana given its unique prescription drug monitoring system. In findings presented to public health experts in Boston Tuesday, Eric Wright says …
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