prescription drug abuse

Jeff Horwitz is the CEO of Stop the Addiction Fatality Epidemic Project, or SAFE, a national organization working to end overdose deaths. He spoke a little about how the safe storage – and timely disposal – of prescription medications at home can protect families.

Pharmacies are now required to document when they dispense any prescribed Schedule II, III or IV controlled substances to patients after the statewide prescription drug monitoring program takes effect.

The Boone County Sherriff’s Department collected a record 972 pounds of medication in last weekend’s “Prescription Drug Take Back” event.The Sherriff’s…

Richard Logan’s pharmacy has been on the same street in Charleston, Missouri, for 40 years. Picture rows of wrist wraps, antacids and the like in front of…