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Safe Medication Storage

In Over the Counter, Parent / Caregiver, Prescription Drugs by adminSeptember 20, 2019

Put Your Medicines Up and Away and Out of Sight About 60,000 young children end up in emergency rooms each year because they got into medicines while an adult wasn’t …
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Painkillers often stored within reach of little kids

In Adult / Non-Parent, Hydrocodone, In the News, Opioids, Oxycodone, Parent / Caregiver, Prescription Drugs, Teen / Young Adult by adminFebruary 27, 2017

Published February 24, 2017 by Reuters Opioid pain relievers such as codeine and hydrocodone often aren’t stored safely in households with children, according to a new study. About one in …

Missing Prescriptions Prompts Investigation of VA Hospitals Staff

In Healthcare Professional, In the News, Opioids, Prescription Drugs, Video by adminFebruary 21, 2017

by Associated Press, Feb 20, 2017, 2:36 pm ET Federal authorities are stepping up investigations at Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers due to a sharp increase in opioid theft, …
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Interview with Dr. Evan Baldwin, MD

In Fentanyl, Healthcare Professional, Heroin, Methadone, Opioids, Prescription Drugs by adminOctober 21, 2016

The following information is the transcript of a phone interview conducted in October 2016 with Dr. Evan Baldwin. Methadone is a medication that was created around 80 years ago. The …
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Fentanyl deaths soar in Virginia

In Fentanyl, In the News, Opioids, Prescription Drugs by adminJune 13, 2016

According to a report by the Associated Press, the drug fentanyl caused more deaths in Virginia last year than any other prescription painkiller. Fentanyl, a prescription drug 100 times more …
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New implant approved to curb the opioid and heroin epidemic

In Healthcare Professional, Heroin, In the News, Opioids, Prescription Drugs by adminMay 26, 2016

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) health officials approved a new device to help curb the opioid and heroin epidemic in the United States. Probuphine is a matchstick-size device designed for …
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Is there an opioid abuser at your counter?

In Healthcare Professional, Narcotics, Opioids, Prescription Drugs by adminSeptember 24, 2015

Is there an opioid abuser at your counter? Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) regulations hold pharmacists, as well as prescribers, responsible for the prevention of drug diversion. Drug diversion incidents occur …
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Parents Guide to Prescription Drugs

In Parent / Caregiver, Prescription Drugs by adminDecember 18, 2014

A lot parents worry about their teen becoming addicted to meth, cocaine or heroin. When a teen attends a party, parents worry their child will become a victim of the …
Adult / Non-Parent, Depressants, Parent / Caregiver, Prescription Drugs, Teacher / Educator, Teen / Young Adult / November 10, 2014

Psychiatric medication addiction

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Preventing teen prescription drug abuse

In In the News, Prescription Drugs by adminOctober 14, 2014

Dallas Gay describes his grandson, Jeffrey, as energetic and friendly. “He didn’t meet a stranger, he was about 6 feet, 5 tall, played basketball, big smile, loved music, and hugged …
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