Parents360 Rx

Published June 17, 2013

Parents360 Rx – The Parents360 Rx video is an easy-to-use tool to share information with parents and other concerned citizens about the real dangers of medicine abuse and wa…

Staten Island prescription drug addicts resort to painkiller 'road trips'

Filed under: prescription drug addiction

Law enforcement sources here say that as the borough's prescription drug abuse epidemic gets more and more public attention addicts and criminals are discovering it increasingly difficult to get doctors here to write new prescriptions for oxycodone, or …
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Parents reminded to watch for signs of underage drug, alcohol use

Filed under: prescription drug addiction

Prescription drug abuse is not only a national epidemic, but also a local problem with serious consequences. Often when teens use prescription drugs to get high they also combine it with other substances such as alcohol. These combinations can be fatal.
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Prescription drug abuse is growing problem in county

Filed under: prescription drug addiction

A new Washington County initiative aims to protect the population from prescription drug abuse and diversion. One Washington County Sheriff's Office deputy will be assigned to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Tactical Diversion Squad (TDS) to …
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