OETA Story on Youth and Oxycodone Addiction Aired on 01/27/2012
OETA Story on Youth and Oxycodone Addiction aired on 01/27/2012 – This story aired on the ONR on OETA-The Oklahoma Network. The reporter is Lis Exon; photojournalist is Edwin Wilson. For more information, go to the ONR web site www.news.oeta.tv and ONR blog blog.oeta.tv For more about OETA-The Oklahoma Network, visit www.oeta.tv ACCORDING TO THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION OKLAHOMA HAS THE HIGHEST REPORTED PAINKILLER ABUSE IN THE NATION. THE OKLAHOMA BUREAU OF NARCOTICS AND DANGEROUS DRUGS SAYS THE NUMBER OF OVERDOSE DEATHS HAVE INCREASED MORE THAN 100 PERCENT IN THE LAST TEN YEARS. A RECORD 715 PEOPLE DIED IN OKLAHOMA JUST LAST YEAR FROM PRESCRIPTION DRUG OVERDOSES. LAW ENFORCEMENT SAYS IT IS AN EPIDEMIC THAT IS NOW GRABBING OKLAHOMA’S YOUNG PEOPLE AND IN MANY CASES WON’T LET GO.
Hundreds gather at Largo vigil to remember those lost to prescription drug abuse
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LARGO — Robin Wikle gazed out at hundreds of dimly lit faces and told the story of how her nightmare began. With a quiver in her voice, the Pinellas County School Board chairwoman told of the excuses she made — lies … Though NOPE seeks to prevent …
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Prescription Drug Abuse Still a Focus for Pinellas County
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The series, according to a news release, profiles drug abuse problem in Pinellas County and what local officials are doing to combat the issue through law enforcement, local ordinances and public education. In part one, guests Pinellas County Sheriff …
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Mansfield Participating in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
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Get great local stories like this delivered right to your inbox or smartphone every day with our free newsletter. Simple, fast sign-up here. This is the first time in recent memory that Mansfield has served as a collection site, Cournoyer said …
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