Prescription Drug Abuse on the Rise

Published January 23, 2014

Prescription Drug Abuse on the Rise
Lac du Flambeau tribal leaders declared a state of emergency last spring to address a growing drug problem on the reservation. Drug incidents also include a heroin-related overdose that resulted in a man's death in Oneida County. Two St. Germain … Read more on WXPR

Prescription drop-box established in city hall
Prescription drugs are the third most commonly abused drug behind alcohol and marijuana. The Long Prairie Police Department and Todd County Health and Human Services want to try and get ahead of the prescription drug abuse problem by implementing … Read more on Long Prairie Leader