WTVF 2011-06-10 6PM Prescription Drug Addiction.mov

Published December 6, 2013

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Prescription drug t-shirts cause controversy

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New t-shirts glorifying prescription drug abuse are causing major friction among activists and parents. SHARE 30 CONNECT 4 TWEETCOMMENTEMAILMORE. CLEVELAND — It is an epidemic: One in four teens has abused a prescription drug at least once …
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Hearing on heroin, prescription drug use today

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A recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states prescription drug abuse is the fastest growing drug problem in the United States. Every day in the United States, 2,500 people between the ages of 12 and 17 abuse a prescription …
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More regulation and information needed to prevent prescription drug abuse

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Around 3,000 pharmacies in Ontario take back unused prescription medication to prevent abuse and misuse, but pharmacist Mark Barnes told the committee there's "no accountability" or oversight of the program. "For example when I take drugs back, they …
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