TPD Receives Grant to Fight Prescription Drug Abuse

Published August 8, 2013

TPD receives grant to fight prescription drug abuse

Filed under: prescription drug addiction help

The grant's purpose is to help address prescription drug diversion and to put resources in the hands of law enforcement to help combat prescription drug abuse and diversion. The grant monies will be used to provide services that increase the …
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Community Members Team Up to Prevent, Solve Drug Abuse in Polk County

Filed under: prescription drug addiction help

But with a decrease in availability of prescription drugs, law enforcement agencies and community help groups are gearing up to fight a possible new problem: Heroin. According to the 2013 National Drug Control Strategy, "Heroin use appears to be …
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County suicide, prescription drug death rates up

Filed under: prescription drug addiction help

Mental health and substance abuse help is available through the county's behavioral health access and crisis line at (888) 724-7240. More resources are available at up2sd.org. While the county holds prescription drug take back days throughout the year, …
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