| Crotty: shut down 'pill mills' due to drug abuse - WDBO Radio http://wdbo.com/localnews/2... Drug Abuse Articles Pain clinics, also known as 'pill mills' in Central Florida have contributed to a rise in prescription drug addicts, according to Mayor Rich Crotty. "Today there are more pain clinics in metro Orlando, than there are McDonalds restaurtants," said Crotty ... |
| State Targets Drug Abuse With Program - msnbc.com http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id... Drug Abuse Articles KITV.com In an effort to combat a rise in prescription drug abuse, state officials announced a program to take back prescription medications. State and federal officials launched the Hawaii Drug Take-Back program on Thursday morning. Starting Saturday ... |
| Leading Pain Doctors' Society: Rx Drug Abuse Exploding Over Past Decade - YAHOO! http://news.yahoo.com/s/prw... Drug Abuse Articles ASIPP Works to Raise Awareness of Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic New York, NY (PRWEB) September 24, 2010 -- According to alarming new research from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, prescription drug abuse surged 400 percent from ... |
| Fight Prescription Drug Abuse On "Take Back Day" - WHIO TV http://www.whiotv.com/news/... Drug Abuse Articles CINCINNATI, Ohio -- You can help put a stop to prescription drug abuse by simply getting rid of your old medications. On Saturday, police departments around the Miami Valley are collecting old, unwanted prescription medication at the first ever, "Take Back ... |
| As prescription drug abuse climbs, DEA offers locations to dump unwanted medicine Saturday - Minneapolis Star Tribune http://www.startribune.com/... Drug Abuse Articles WASHINGTON - Tim Strain was a victim of prescription drugs, not an abuser. His girlfriend's mother gave the 18-year-old additional pain medication for a serious burn, leading to a fatal overdose. Now his parents, Bernie and Beverly Strain, want the memory ... |