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Coalition, Law Enforcement Target County's 'Most Dangerous Drug Dealer'

Coalition, law enforcement target county's 'most dangerous drug dealer'
According to the recently published National Survey on Drug Use and Health, cocaine and methamphetamines use among young adults has dropped significantly, while abuse of prescription drugs has risen. According to Jeremy Leach, RP.h., Pharmacist and …
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Library Corner

Library Corner
David Hayes, co-founder of Dillon's House, will share startling stories and statistics of prescription drug abuse and how you can help on Thursday, April 24, at 6:30 pm in the Plattsmouth Public Library auditorium. The library is partnering with …
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Do Young People Realise That MORE People in the US Will Die This Year From Prescription Drug Abuse This Year..?

Question by future fate: Do young people realise that MORE people in the US will die this year from Prescription Drug abuse this year..?
…than from “Street” drugs?
That means Oxycontin, Zanex, and anti-depressants will kill MORE people this year than Heroin, Meth and Crack Cocaine! Try to wrap your… Continue reading

Pharmacists Are Often on the Front Line Against Prescription Drug Abuse

Pharmacists are often on the front line against prescription drug abuse
“And yet it was killing more Montanans every year than cocaine, heroin, meth and traffic deaths combined.” Bullock cited the case of a 24-year-old opiate addict who obtained prescriptions from 255 doctors in seven communities in an 832-mile circuit.… Continue reading

Prescription Pills and Pot Labeled 'gateway' to Heroin

Prescription pills and pot labeled 'gateway' to heroin
SCCCMH has released data of treatment admissions to their Access Center for substance use disorders. The chart only shows … The New York Medical Examiner ruled that heroin, cocaine and prescription drugs brought about Hoffman's death. The St. Clair …
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Thirty-Nine People Indicted Following Drug Investigation

Thirty-nine people indicted following drug investigation
The indictments, which were unsealed today, primarily surround the sale and/or possession of heroin, cocaine, and prescription drugs such as Percocet, Vicodin and Xanax. The charges follow the February indictments of 19 others who are … “This …
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ESPN First Take | Lamar Odom Addicted to Crack Cocaine-FirstTake

ESPN First Take | Lamar Odom addicted to Crack Cocaine-FirstTake — Stephen A. Smith & Skip Bayless discuss Lamar Odom and his apparent issues with substance abuse. **Extra Tags** Lamar Odom, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles C…


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FDA Approves Easy-to-Use Heroin Overdose Antidote

FDA approves easy-to-use heroin overdose antidote
Eric Edwards of kaléo says the antidote is intended not just for heroin or prescription drug addicts, but also for people who have accidental overdoses, unexpected drug interactions or are on very high doses of the drugs. … Health and Human Services …
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39 Arrested in Latest Drug Sweep in Ohio County

39 arrested in latest drug sweep in Ohio county
MARION, Ohio (AP) — Authorities in a central Ohio county say they've arrested more than three dozen people as part of an ongoing effort to cut into the trafficking of heroin, cocaine and prescription drugs. The two-year … Ohio Attorney General… Continue reading

Someone Tried Smuggling Over $1 Million Worth of Cocaine Inside Frozen Goat

Someone Tried Smuggling Over Million Worth of Cocaine Inside Frozen Goat
RYOT NOTE: While the story is laughable, substance abuse is not. Too many people suffer from the consequence of drug abuse, but you have the power to change that. Click the action box to learn what you can… Continue reading