Help Stop Teen Prescription Drug Abuse

Help stop teen prescription drug abuse
Connecting to the Iowa Substance Abuse Information Center is a great way to learn more about this growing epidemic and find additional resources and support for the prevention, treatment and recovery of substance abuse in Iowa. ISAIC can be reached by … Read more on Muscatine Journal

Litchfield Prevention Council appointed to combat local drug use
With the aid of the Housatonic Valley Coalition Against Substance Abuse, the ad hoc committee made steps towards remedying the drug problem in the community. A satellite office for state troopers will be installed at the high school and an attitudes … Read more on Torrington Register Citizen

FDA Approves New Potent Painkiller with High Potential for Abuse
In 2010, the manufacturer of Oxycontin, one of the most abused painkillers in the US, reformulated its recipe to make the drug abuse-resistant. The FDA could have chosen to require the drug to be formulated with abuse-prevention technology but chose … Read more on Ring of Fire

Growing Problem of Prescription Drug Abuse Addressed in Ohio County
A new effort in Ohio County is aimed at preventing the growing problem of prescription drug abuse. On Thursday night, the "Cabinet to Street Forum" was held at the B&O Auditorium at West Virginia Northern Community College. Two presenters shared … Read more on WTRF

DARP Drug Abuse Prevention
Marilyn Belmonte is a substance abuse prevention expert and drug recogntion specialist working with communities and professionals in Massachusetts. She has b…