Fight Drug Addiction. Free Medication Disposal This Weekend – Newswise

Fight Drug Addiction. Free Medication Disposal This Weekend – Newswise

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Police say a vast majority of heroin and other narcotics addicts start their addictive behavior by abusing prescription pain medication. Today 2,700 … Removing unwanted medications from your home helps protect not only your family, but the entire …
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Kaiser program leads to huge reduction in Vicodin and Oxycontin prescriptions

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But there's another significant problem in the medical community — many physicians are routinely prescribing powerful drugs like Vicodin and Oxycontin because they don't know how addictive and dangerous they can be. A two-year program at Kaiser …
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Drug-infested waters: Medication disposal a menace – Ottawa Citizen

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However, Canada is wrestling with its own prescription drug abuse problems — for instance, ranking second behind the U.S for opioid abuse. And, Health Canada warns that pharmaceutical drugs are increasingly showing up in our … Rosi-Marshall and her …
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Pill nation: Are we too reliant on prescription meds?

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While there is no question that modern medicines help us manage pain and save lives by staving off potentially fatal illnesses like heart disease, there can be a darker side to prescription drugs that can sometimes lead to addiction, and even death.
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