News & Updates:
Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is this Saturday, April 30, 2016 -
WHAT: National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
WHEN: Saturday, April 30, 2016, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
WHERE: Your Local Drop Box Location
Leftover medicine poses a serious safety threat in the U.S., with more people dying each year from overdoses involving prescription painkillers than from heroin and cocaine combined, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
If you have any leftover prescription pills or patches, bring them to the Prescription Drug Take-Back Day at BFPD this Saturday.
WHAT: National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
WHEN: Saturday, April 30, 2016, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
WHERE: Your Local Drop Box Location
Leftover medicine poses a serious safety threat in the U.S., with more people dying each year from overdoses involving prescription painkillers than from heroin and cocaine combined, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
If you have any leftover prescription pills or patches, bring them to the Prescription Drug Take-Back Day at BFPD this Saturday.
New prescription drug Drop Box at Dover Police Department - Location: 246 VT Route 100, West Dover, VT 05356
The Top 17 Abused Prescription Medications of 2013 - December 30, 2013
The CDC, according to the White House’s website, classifies prescription drug abuse as an epidemic. Many young people who get involved with drugs start with prescription drugs, as they frequently view them as safer than illegal ones because they’re prescribed by doctors. So, which often-abused prescription medicines are the biggest troublemakers? Below is a list of 17 abused prescription drugs as listed by CDC, FDA, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), and non-government nonprofit sources on public websites. (read the full story)
The CDC, according to the White House’s website, classifies prescription drug abuse as an epidemic. Many young people who get involved with drugs start with prescription drugs, as they frequently view them as safer than illegal ones because they’re prescribed by doctors. So, which often-abused prescription medicines are the biggest troublemakers? Below is a list of 17 abused prescription drugs as listed by CDC, FDA, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), and non-government nonprofit sources on public websites. (read the full story)
One Man's Story: How I Beat Addiction Mike Devlin overcame his addiction to painkillers, cocaine, heroin and more. He shares his story: The drugs made him feel like a man.Mike Devlin was in his senior year of college in Vermont, and what began as a dependence on painkillers – an introduction made via sports injuries – had spiraled deeper: Cocaine. Heroin. Other opiates. "I stopped playing lacrosse, and I started to lose my identity and sense of purpose," says Devlin, 24, who now lives in Dallas, Texas. "What made me feel like a man, and what made me feel needed, was this new identity: I'm a college student, I'm taking three classes, I'm working two jobs and on the side I'm selling drugs. I was pretty much living three different lives, between what my parents were thinking, what I was thinking with school and work, and then this life of drugs and crime." (read the full story)
Urban Outfitters Selling Products that Promote Prescription Drug Misuse
5/15/13 - Update: Stop Urban Outfitters from Selling Products that Promote Prescription Drug Misuse: Momentum is gaining to stop Urban Outfitters from selling products made to look like prescription pill bottles (including shot glasses, medical syringe shooters, prescription pad coasters, and more). U.S. Congressman Hal Rogers (KY) has sent a letter directly to Richard A. Hayne, CEO and Chairman of Urban Outfitters, encouraging them to "remove these items from the shelves immediately so as not to contribute to this epidemic.(read more)
4/15/13 - FDA is reminding patients who use fentanyl transdermal system pain patches (Duragesic and its generics) to always store, use, and dispose of them carefully to prevent unintended poisonings and other harm, especially to children and pets. Fentanyl is a strong medicine used to relieve severe pain, and the patches should only be handled by the patient or the patient’s caregivers. Many patients don’t know that a patch they have worn for 3 days still contains enough fentanyl to cause harm, or even kill a child or pet.
4/15/13 - FDA is reminding patients who use fentanyl transdermal system pain patches (Duragesic and its generics) to always store, use, and dispose of them carefully to prevent unintended poisonings and other harm, especially to children and pets. Fentanyl is a strong medicine used to relieve severe pain, and the patches should only be handled by the patient or the patient’s caregivers. Many patients don’t know that a patch they have worn for 3 days still contains enough fentanyl to cause harm, or even kill a child or pet.
3 drug drop boxes now in Windham County - Reformer.com - Windham County, Vermont
Hinsdale Police, HCC install Rx drop box - Reformer.com - Hinsdale, New Hampshire
Parents Unworried about Youth's Opioid Misuse - Study by University of Michigan (January 2013)
Despite concerns about rising rates of abuse and overdose from prescription opioids across all age groups, a new survey from the University of Michigan found that most parents are not very concerned about misuse of these drugs by their children and teens. Additionally, there appeared to be little support by parents for policies that might help in controlling misuse of opioid pain-relievers by youths. (read more)
Despite concerns about rising rates of abuse and overdose from prescription opioids across all age groups, a new survey from the University of Michigan found that most parents are not very concerned about misuse of these drugs by their children and teens. Additionally, there appeared to be little support by parents for policies that might help in controlling misuse of opioid pain-relievers by youths. (read more)
House Lawmakers Press Effort to Tackle Prescription Drug Abuse - VT Digger (March 13, 2013)
A frenzied move is afoot to bring an “omnibus” bill that tackles prescription drug abuse to the House floor by Friday. The bill’s centerpiece is an effort to revitalize the Vermont Prescription Monitoring System, the statewide online database that allows physicians and pharmacists to track prescriptions, alerting them to signs of abuse. Participation, which is voluntary, has been lackluster. (read more)
A frenzied move is afoot to bring an “omnibus” bill that tackles prescription drug abuse to the House floor by Friday. The bill’s centerpiece is an effort to revitalize the Vermont Prescription Monitoring System, the statewide online database that allows physicians and pharmacists to track prescriptions, alerting them to signs of abuse. Participation, which is voluntary, has been lackluster. (read more)
