In 2003, prescription drug overdose deaths in Utah outnumbered non-prescription drug overdose deaths, according to the Utah Pharmaceutical Drug Abuse Brief of February 2012. In 2006, more Utah residents died from prescription drug overdoses than from … Read more on Salt Lake Tribune
How to treat the prescription drug epidemic—locally
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In Utah County, substance abuse costs residents around $ 800 million dollars annually. More die from prescription drug overdose in the Beehive State than from car crashes each year. But some good news came Monday, when the National Survey on Drug … Read more on Daily Herald (blog)
Saturday marks DEA's next Drug Take Back Day
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Participants can find the nearest site by visiting www.dea.gov , clicking on "Drug Disposal" and "Got Drugs?", and following the … anonymous. DEA Administrator Michele Leonhart says the program helps prevent addiction, overdose deaths and diversion … Read more on WGME
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