Editorial: Iowa's prescription drug problem

Filed under: prescription drug abuse help

The report found 28 states and Washington, D.C., scored six or fewer out of 10 on “possible indicators of promising strategies to help curb prescription-drug abuse,” such as the use of “rescue drugs” such as naloxone. Naloxone can be administered after …
Read more on UI The Daily Iowan

Officials encourage residents to get rid of unwanted prescription drugs

Filed under: prescription drug abuse help

About two thirds of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, as well as the home medicine cabinet. Safely disposing of expired or unused prescription medications is a critical step in helping protect your community prevent the …
Read more on Boston.com

R.I. Attorney General's office initiates 'take back' program for unused …

Filed under: prescription drug abuse help

The statewide “take back” day is one of several that have been organized in cooperation with the Drug Enforcement Administration in an effort to help prevent abuse of prescription drugs. More than 180 Rhode Islanders died last year from unintentional …
Read more on The Providence Journal

Prescription take-back helps with fight drug abuse

Filed under: prescription drug abuse help

BILLINGS – Unused prescription drugs can contribute to drug abuse and toxin in water and land fills, so an Elks Club on Billings helped with a drug take-back on Saturday morning. The Elks Club drug enforcement program took back more than 50 pounds of …
Read more on KPAX-TV