PBS NewsHour Excerpt: Prescription Drug Abuse Aired 5-3-13
PBS NewsHour Excerpt: Prescription Drug Abuse aired 5-3-13 – In this excerpt from the PBS NewsHour, correspondent Betty Ann Bowser looks at what Oklahoma is doing to battle prescription drug abuse, and the addiction th…
Lac Courte Oreilles Band struggling with widespread prescription drug abuse
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A MetLife Foundation survey released last week by The Partnership at Drugfree.org said just under one in four U.S. teens admitted misusing or abusing prescription drugs at least once. That represented a 33 percent increase over five years, the …
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Most teens, tweens seek parents' health advice – Quad-City Times
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The roughly 40 million Americans ages 10-19 years old are more likely than most other age groups to die from accidents, homicide and suicide and are at high risk for sexually transmitted diseases, drug abuse and eating disorders. Parents may assume …
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For mentally ill, a search for help is often in vain – Medical Xpress
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There are treatments that work, "but frequently you cannot get them to the people in crisis," said Susan Resko, president of the Balanced Mind Foundation, a national children's mental health advocacy group, based in Northfield. The hurdles are …
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Celebrate Nurses Week: Thank a Nurse – SEIU
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This part of the law will not just transform patient care, it will help to provide the financial foundation our hospitals and clinics need to provide the highest quality care. For nurses, that means better staffing, less "just-in-time nursing," more …
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Clinton Foundation Teams With NYPD To Fight Prescription Drug Abuse http://t.co/S67rYGoD8A – by SolutionsLV (Solutions Recovery)
From Twitter:
Clinton Foundation Teams With NYPD To Fight Prescription Drug Abuse http://t.co/HB0csn3a82 – by Solutions_Rcvry (Solutions Recovery)
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RT @billclinton: Proud to announce @ClintonFdn & NYPD effort to fight prescription drug abuse, a leading killer of 18-26 yr olds. http:… – by mccteddy (Teddy McCullough)