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Wallingford Man Arrested For Drug Possession
The Hartford CourantA local man was arrested Saturday and charged with possession of a controlled substance after an investigation determined he was selling prescription drugs, police said. Miguel Levchuk, 32, was charged with two counts of possession of a controlled...Tags: Police Arrests, Prosecution, Meriden, Alprazolam (drug), Drug Trafficking
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Beverly Hills police net 52 pounds of old prescription drugs
Beverly Hills police and the Drug Enforcement Agency collected 52 pounds of old prescription medication Saturday in an effort to get residents to safely dispose of unwanted pills. The Take Back event, held between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, was...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Industry, Google+, Abusive Behavior, Drug Trafficking
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Somerset County Drug-Free Communities lost grant, but is moving forward
Daily American Staff Writer @brucejsiwySomerset County Drug-Free Communities has lost a $100,000 annual grant — but the organization's board is up in arms to maintain programming. The group has planned its inaugural Sporting Clays Shoot for June 7 at Seven Springs Mountain Resort. It is...Tags: Substance Abuse, Somerset County (Pennsylvania)
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Virginia leaders want youth to get drug 'SAVVY'
NEWPORT NEWS — Prescription drugs cause the majority of Virginia's drug and alcohol abuse-related deaths, and those numbers are on the rise, according to the medical examiner's office. And when people who get addicted to prescription drugs can...
Tags: Heroin, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Bath Salt Drugs, Christopher Newport University, Substance Abuse
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UPDATED: Take back event collects unwanted prescription drugs
reporterUpdated: Oranizers have released the total number of pounds of drugs that were collected at all of the sites in the area. Roanoke Civic Center 2,303.8 Tanglewood Kroger 272.4 Bonsack Kroger 85.0 Vinton Kroger 177.4 Hershberger Fire & Rescue 99....Tags: Richmond (Richmond, Virginia)
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Drug take back: Turn in unused or expired medications for safe disposal
Local law enforcement agencies, Roanoke Area Youth Substance Abuse Coalition (RAYSAC), the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the Western Virginia Water Authority are partnering to collect expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs for...
Tags: Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Pharmaceuticals, Substance Abuse, Chemical Industry, Botetourt County
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California's medical board backs some prescription-drug-abuse reforms
The Medical Board of California on Friday embraced a host of reforms aimed at combating prescription drug abuse and reducing overdose deaths but balked at a proposal to strip it of its authority to investigate physician misconduct. The board, meeting in...
Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Curren D. Price, Jr., Trials, Bill Lockyer, General Practitioners
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Drug take-back runs Saturday in Glendale, La Cañada Flintridge
The Crescenta Valley Drug and Alcohol Prevention Coalition plans to host a "Prescription Drug Take-Back Day" today to combat the rise in pharmaceutical drug abuse. "There is an alarming trend of pharmaceuticals being abused to substitute for illicit...
Tags: Google Inc., Rite Aid Corp., Substance Abuse, CVS Corp.
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Burbank Police to host drug take-back
Burbank police want your old prescription drugs, no questions asked. In an effort to curb pill abuse and drug theft, Burbank police, in partnership with the federal Drug Enforcement Administration, are asking residents to drop off expired, unused,...Tags: Google Inc., Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Industry, Drug Trafficking
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Police accept unused prescriptions Saturday
Local law enforcement agencies are participating in the sixth National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Saturday, when unused prescriptions can be turned in for safe disposal. The federal government wants to prevent prescription drug abuse and discourage...Tags: Plantation, Davie, Deerfield Beach, Weston (Broward, Florida), Coconut Creek
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Drug "take-back" Saturday in Garden City
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsThe Garden City Police Department and Finney County Sheriff's Office will take part in the nationwide prescription drug take back event Saturday. The initiative is sponsored by the federal Drug Enforcement Agency. It is an effort to collect expired...Tags: Methamphetamine (drug)
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Drive better deal on drugs to shield seniors from cuts
As we look for ways to get a better handle on Medicare costs, policymakers should focus on getting more value for Medicare's dollars while protecting the 49 million seniors and people with disabilities who rely on the program. Nowhere is there more...
Tags: Marketing, Chemical Industry, Medicaid, Bill Nelson, Crime, Law and Justice
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