War Against Prescription Drug Abuse May Have Fueled Heroin Use

Published March 24, 2014

War against prescription drug abuse may have fueled heroin use
Some in the field of drug addiction are saying the U.S. government’s fight against prescription drug abuse may be causing the rise in heroin use. The crack down on pill mills, and making prescription narcotics harder to access is fueling the switch to …
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Cardinal Health Foundation Accepting Applications for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Grants
DUBLIN, Ohio, March 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The Cardinal Health Foundation is inviting non-profit organizations in 18 U.S. locations and Puerto Rico to apply for grant funding to support local efforts to prevent the abuse and misuse of …
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Drug abuse soaring at Stuyvesant High: insiders
And it's not just pot. There have been seven drug-related 911 calls — two for narcotics sales — at the elite school's downtown address in the last two years, and sources say hallucinogens are also on the rise. “LSD is a big thing,” a teacher said …
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Drug abuse forums aim to educate, save lives
At a drug abuse awareness forum hosted by the Council on Addiction Prevention and Education, known as CAPE, and the Wappingers Central School District, Marcia Grant shares the story of her son Roger, who died of a drug overdose in 2011. / Courtesy …
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Student films detail dangers of prescription drug abuse
Because the North Carolina Department of Justice noted prescription pills kill more people annually than any other illegal substance, and is specifically a problem among North Carolina teens, the agency is raising awareness about the drug epidemic by …
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