Forest Grove Police to Hold Prescription Drug Turn-in Event

Forest Grove Police to hold prescription drug turn-in event
The event is part of a nationwide effort to reduce prescription drug abuse and encourage proper disposal of medication. Intravenous solutions, injectables, syringes, thermometers, inhalers, and medical waste will not be accepted. According to Forest …
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Stress leads some doctors to abuse prescription drugs
THURSDAY, Oct. 10 (HealthDay News) — When doctors abuse painkillers or other prescription drugs, they're usually not doing it to get high. Instead, they're doing it to deal with overwhelming stress or physical or emotional pain, a small study suggests.
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Obama Administration Says Prescription Drug Abuse Fastest Growing Drug — Government health officials say the abuse of prescribed medications causes more accidental deaths in the United States than anything else except automobile c…