Madison County Safe Pill Drop Off Helps Dispose of Medications

Madison County safe pill drop off helps dispose of medications
Over the past five years, emergency room visits for prescription drug abuse have doubled in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, overdose of prescription painkillers in the U.S. has tripled over the past two …
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STATE HOUSE NEWS: Gov. Patrick orders steps to address opiate abuse …
Families with loved ones who are addicts will also be able to access Narcan more easily with prescriptions, so they have the drug in their homes in the event of an overdose, state health officials said. In the past few months, at least 140 people have …
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La Crosse Heroin Task Force splits up to tackle more
Over the past couple of years, heroin and prescription drug abuse has skyrocketed across the nation. To help combat the issue in our area, community stakeholders created the La Crosse Heroin Task Force about six months ago.
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Drugs: Citizens Can Take A Stand
It has been a successful tool to help stop the abuse of prescription drugs. Another issue that has become a problem is the amount of drivers on prescription medication, or other drugs. Cochran said that family and friends also need to be vigilant when …
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