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Elderly Also Face Prescription Drug Abuse – Daily Comet

Elderly also face prescription drug abuse – Daily Comet

Elderly also face prescription drug abuse
Daily Comet
Screening for drug abuse in the elderly is difficult because most will deny symptoms and usage. Most elderly patients will try to hide… Continue reading

Elderly Also Face Prescription Drug Abuse – Houma Courier

Elderly also face prescription drug abuse – Houma Courier

Elderly also face prescription drug abuse
Houma Courier
Like younger patients who abuse prescription drugs, elderly abusers have a high rate of psychiatric problems due to addiction. Unlike younger… Continue reading

Percentage of Illicit Drug Use in the Past Month Among 12- to 17-Year-Olds – Boston Globe

Percentage of illicit drug use in the past month among 12- to 17-year-olds – Boston Globe

Percentage of illicit drug use in the past month among 12- to 17-year-olds
Boston Globe
Annual averages based on National Survey on Drug Use… Continue reading

Permanent Medication Drop-Box Now Available at Cleveland County Health Department

Permanent Medication Drop-Box Now Available At Cleveland County Health Department
In response, a broad coalition of local stakeholders has come together to form the Taskforce on Overdose Prevention to address the challenge of prescription drug misuse, abuse and overdose in… Continue reading

Permanent Medication Drop-Box Now Available at Cleveland County Health Department

Permanent Medication Drop-Box Now Available At Cleveland County Health Department
In response, a broad coalition of local stakeholders has come together to form the Taskforce on Overdose Prevention to address the challenge of prescription drug misuse, abuse and overdose in… Continue reading

Teen Prescription Drug Abuse Warning Signs Interview

Teen Prescription Drug Abuse Warning Signs Interview
In an on-going series, Inspirations for Youth and Families will be reporting on the early warning signs of teen drug abuse. Each week we will explore a diffe…


 

 

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