Ohio House Passes Bill to Prevent Drug Abuse in Youths

Ohio House Passes Bill To Prevent Drug Abuse In Youths

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Danielle Smoot, founder of Cole's Warriors, an organization aimed at preventing prescription drug abuse among teenagers, is very supportive of the bill, saying that she is very excited about the bill which she considers a step in the right direction to … Read more on New Carlisle News

 


2014 National Drug Facts Week Event: Blake H.S. Dance Performance, Shattering the Myths – Teen dance students are “Shattering the Myths” as they kick off the 2014 NDFW. These are student from Ms. D’Anna’s 3rd period dance class from James Hubert Blake High School in Silver Spring,…

 

York County optometrist, former staff member charged in prescription drug

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YORK TWP. — A former optometrist and a former staff member were arrested Friday in York County after the state Attorney General's office said they were involved in prescription drug fraud. Dr. David Wagers, 43, of Palmyra, was charged with two felony … Read more on Carlisle Sentinel

 

Pills a Gateway to Heroin, Officials Say

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Prescription drug abuse is a worse problem in the United States than heroin use, federal drug officials said Tuesday, and they said painkillers could be a gateway drug for most heroin users. The death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman from an apparent … Read more on NBCNews.com (blog)