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ADDERALL – SPAIN
U.S grapples with rising prescription drug addiction – el Economista

“My friends and I would take a bunch of different pills andbreak them up and put them all together and call it confetti.It could be any combination of anything. We could learn fromit, and continue to take it,” said Roisman, who is now 17.

HEROIN – UK
Police warn over ‘dirty’ heroin – The Herald

A police force has sounded an alert about potentially lethal “dirty” heroin circulating. Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary described the substance as “red heroin” and issued a warning that the “poor quality” drug was circulating in the region.

HEROIN – USA
Heroin Overdoses Raise Alarms – Portland Observer

Overdose deaths in the last few weeks, along with a steady rise in heroin-related deaths over the past year, have raised concerns among Multnomah County health officials.

HEROIN – USA
Portage community: ‘We need help’ with overdose problem – Wood TV

This community is fed up after several teenage overdose deaths in recent years. So a panel of city, school and community health leaders came together Monday night and put pen to paper to tackle the problem of teenage substance abuse.

PRESCRIPTION – USA
Small town takes big step toward controlling prescription drug abuse – Longview Daily News

The southwest Oregon community of Winston, population 4,613, could teach larger cities a thing or two about combating prescription drug abuse.

PRESCRIPTION – USA
Prescription drug abuse more than kids getting high: group – Reuters

As state, federal and local authorities across the United States struggle to contain a rising tide of prescription-drug abuse.

PRESCRIPTION – USA
Winston Police Collect Unused Prescription Drugs – KEZI

The Winston Police Department is collecting unused prescription pills to get them out of homes. The agency will dispose of the pills and unwanted medications properly so that they won’t fall into the wrong hands.

PRESCRIPTION – USA
Prescription Drug Mishaps Cause A Shocking Number of Deaths – Examiner

We tend to worry about medical mistakes in the hospital but a recent study suggests that the hospital may not be the primary site for medical mishaps, at least ones involving prescription drugs.

DRUGS – USA
August Named National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month – Join Together

Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) and the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) are pleased to lend their support to S.Res. 614, a U.S. Senate resolution designating August as National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month.