Prescription Drug Abuse On The Rise Among Youth In Knox County

Prescription Drug Abuse On The Rise Among Youth In Knox County
"The county itself and the area altogether, we've had a lot of problems with drugs and we've cracked down on a lot of the other drugs so they turn to the easier stuff," he said. Prescription medicines like Oxycontin, Vicodin and Xanax. Painkillers-with … Read more on KWQC 6

Duluth police: Synthetic drug use down
Jim Carlson told people over and over again that he wasn't the problem. Shut down his Last Place On Earth store and synthetic drugs will still stream through Duluth, he said. “Now, they're on every corner, and the cops know it,” Carlson said in August … Read more on In-Forum

With Rise Of Painkiller Abuse, A Closer Look At Heroin
In many cases, the prescriptions are entirely legitimate, says Dr. Elinore McCance-Katz, who specializes in addiction psychiatry and is first chief medical officer at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. "Opioid medications … Read more on St. Louis Public Radio