Prescription Drug Abuse – Part 3 Fighting the epidemic takes multipronged approach
Prescription Drug Abuse – Part 3 Fighting the epidemic takes multipronged approach
Filed under: drug addiction rehab centers
He said physicians could screen better to look for addictive personalities. He said people needed to be made aware of treatment alternatives and the risks of addiction. The state could pass laws… Continue reading
Williams favors making pseudoephedrine available by prescription only
Williams favors making pseudoephedrine available by prescription only
Filed under: meth addicts
Don Sontheimer, a physician with CoxHealth, said he's seen enough meth addicts die of drug-induced heart disease that he's concluded stricter laws make sense. Making pseudoephedrine prescription-only won't hurt cold sufferers because other medicines …
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Study: More young jail inmates using prescription painkillers
Study: More young jail inmates using prescription painkillers
Filed under: meth amphetamine abuse
The youngest men booked into the Hennepin County Jail are increasingly testing positive for prescription painkillers, while there's a drop in cocaine and methamphetamine use, according to a new federal study. This year's study by the Arrestee… Continue reading
Retailers Speak Against Prescription Meth Bill Before Legislature Convenes
Retailers Speak Against Prescription Meth Bill Before Legislature Convenes
Filed under: recovering meth addicts
"We need to address the meth problem, recovery and addiction. There needs to be a lot of programs." Lambert said retailers would be open to implementing an electronic monitoring program. An electronic monitoring program would keep… Continue reading
Police say man stole prescription drugs to offset effects of heroin withdrawal
Police say man stole prescription drugs to offset effects of heroin withdrawal
Filed under: herion withdrawal
By Suzanne Carlson VERNON — An admitted heroin addict and part owner of the Scrimshaw Tattoo Shop, formerly on West Main Street, has been charged with stealing prescription drugs from a neighboring pharmacy, police… Continue reading
Drug Enforcement Unit roundup nets $45000 in expired prescription drugs
Drug Enforcement Unit roundup nets 000 in expired prescription drugs
Filed under: methamphetamine abuse
“In 2010, prescription pill abuse caused more deaths than methamphetamine, cocaine and heroin combined,” Floyd said. The value of the medications was estimated to be $ 45655, Floyd said. Often times, Floyd said, residents will either… Continue reading