Prescription Drug Abuse: State Needs to Do More, Group Says

Published October 12, 2013

Prescription drug abuse: State needs to do more, group says
Mississippi, which has seen drug overdose deaths triple since 1999, scored 5 out of 10 on a new report card that grades how well states are doing in their fight against prescription drug abuse. “The rapid rise of abuse requires nothing short of a full … Read more on Jackson Clarion Ledger

Marijuana in Washington: Clark County's Prevent! works to stop drug abuse …
Slow Down!,” said Chavez, 32, a drug free communities co-coordinator for Prevent!, another name for the Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition of Clark County. Prevent! steers youngsters away from alcohol and harder drugs. But the passage of Initiative … Read more on OregonLive.com

New Prescription Drug Abuse Education Program
CEDAR RAPIDS (CBS 2/FOX 28) — A new program is looking to protect teens from prescription and over-the-counter drug abuse. The Iowa Substance Abuse Information Center kicked off its "Iowa Medicine TLC" program Wednesday in Cedar Rapids. Read more on KGAN TV