Prescription Drug Abuse: An Addict’s Journey to Recovery

Prescription drug abuse: An addict’s journey to recovery – News 8’s Paul Merrill spoke with three former drug addicts to learn what fuels an addict’s desperation.

Prescription Drug Forum Planned For High School

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The forum will address the growing problem of prescription painkillers and over the counter drug abuse on Long Island and among young people — and ways community members can work cooperatively to address the problem and the subsequent related …
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Legislature's inaction puts state program to track prescription drug abuse at risk

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Georgia is among the last six states in the nation to put a prescription monitoring program in place, according to the National Alliance for Model State Drug Laws. The purpose is to help flag addicts who amass dangerous amounts of drugs by switching …
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