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STATE AIMS TO RAISE AWARNESS ON WHAT'S IN THE MEDICINE CABINET

February 02, 2011 1:00 am

About the only physical difference between overdosing on painkillers and overdosing on heroin is the track marks. Either way, you're just as dead.Read More

STATE LEADS FIGHTING PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE

February 01, 2011 2:15 pm

Gov. Gary Herbert is joining with other state leaders to fight the rising toll of prescription drug abuse in Utah. Read More

AWARENESS CAMPAIGN FOCUSES ON SAFE PRESCRIPTION PAIN MEDICATION USE, STORAGE AND DISPOSAL

February 01, 2011 2:00 pm

In Utah, the illegal use of prescription pain medications has reached epidemic proportions. In 2000, 56 people died of unintentional overdose of prescription pain medication; in 2009, the number rose to 265, a 373% increase. Prescription pain medications cause more Utah deaths than all other drugs combinedRead More

PAIN MED OVERDOSE CAUSING MORE DEATHS

February 01, 2011 10:00 am

Unintentional overdoses of prescription pain medication are on the rise and continue to cause more deaths than all other drugs combined.Read More

SMART HELPS TO DECREASE DRUG ABUSE

December 30, 2010 1:30 am

During 2010, over 152,000 abuseable prescription pills were removed from medicine cabinets throughout Utah County thanks to a coalition of volunteers and other stake holders that make up the Substance Misuse and Abuse Reduction Team (SMART). Legislation was also passed with SMART's support, training given to help doctors and law enforcement and partnerships were formed to help address drug and alcohol abuse in our community.Read More

DEA ROUNDS UP 3,000 POUNDS OF PRESCRIPTION MEDS IN UTAH

October 16, 2010 1:00 pm

More than 240,000 pounds of prescription drugs were collected during a nationwide program on Sept. 25, including more than 3,000 pounds in Utah, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration said Wednesday.Read More

UTAH DUMPS A TON OF PILLS

October 06, 2010 1:15 pm

Utahns dumped more than 3,000 pounds of drugs last month as part of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's national "Take-Back" campaign.Read More

PRESCRIPTION DRUG OVERDOSE DEATHS RISING IN UTAH

April 28, 2010 1:00 pm

Health officials say the number of deaths related to prescription drug overdoses in Utah is on the rise. The Utah Department of Health said Wednesday that 310 state residents died last year from medication overdoses, up from 277 in 2008.Read More

PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE UP IN UTAH

April 23, 2010 10:00 pm

If you store old prescriptions at home you could be feeding Utah's growing drug abuse problem. Prescription drug abuse is up more than 400 percent in the last 10 years, according to Utah State Health Department public information officer Tom Hudachko.Read More

PRESCRIPTION OVERDOSE: TOP CAUSE OF DEATH

April 11, 2010 2:00 pm

There is a good chance you know someone with or impacted by a prescription drug problem. According to the U.S. Department of Health, Utah is fourth in the nation for non-medical use of pain relievers. Prescription drug overdose is now the number one cause of injury death in Utah. Read More

LOCAL MAYOR KNOWS DANGER OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG FIRSTHAND

January 07, 2010 10:15 pm

Drugs kill. You've heard that before, but you might not know that legal drugs, prescription medicines, kill more Utahns every year than car accidents.Read More