Local efforts to stop prescription drug abuse epidemic
The Arizona Prescription Drug Misuse and Abuse Initiative launched last year to increase public awareness about medicine abuse and decrease the number of pills out there. Arizona has been trying for years. In 2007, our state become one of the now 37 to … Read more on Tucson News Now

Dwayne Bowe, NFL player for the Kansas City Chiefs, faces drug charge …
Dwayne Bowe, NFL player for the Kansas City Chiefs, faces drug charge following traffic stop. By: Crimesider … In 2009, Bowe was suspended for four games for violation of the NFL's substance abuse policy after he tested positive for a diuretic. A … Read more on CBS News

MISSOULIAN EDITORIAL: Take pledge: Stop prescription drug abuse
Earlier this year the Missoulian ran a series of stories titled “Prescription for Addiction.” In one of those stories, a local parent who saw two of her sons struggle through prescription drug addiction wondered aloud why there isn't a big campaign … Read more on The Missoulian