Prescription Drug Abuse Increases on US Campuses
One in five college students have admitted during national surveys to using prescription drugs without having a prescription, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. At the UofA, three arrests for prescription drug abuse occurred between Jan. Read more on The Arkanas Traveller
Got Drugs? National Drug Takeback Day is this Saturday, April 26
Prescription drug abuse is the fastest-growing drug problem in the country. In Washington State 11% of teens use prescription medicines for non-medical reasons – a rate among the highest in the nation. Over half of teens abusing medicines get them from … Read more on The B-Town Blog (blog)
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday
Riggenbach stated The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is an initiative that addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse and abuse. Rates of … Read more on Times Bulletin
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