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American Greed: Making a Killing – Doctor Drug Dealer

National Coalition Against Prescription Drug Abuse Posted on March 8, 2017 by April RoveroJanuary 5, 2019

Check out the trailer for American Greed’s program airing on 3/13/17 focused on Dr. Lisa Tseng who put $5M before the health of her patients with devastating consequences. View the entire program here: https://view.yahoo.com/show/american-greed/episode/60855932/making-a-killing-doctor-drug-dealerĀ  Continue reading →

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Warnings – Parents 360 Rx

National Coalition Against Prescription Drug Abuse Posted on September 12, 2012 by April RoveroDecember 31, 2018

The Warnings – Parents360 Rx documentary is an easy-to-use tool developed by the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids to share information with parents and other concerned citizens about the real dangers of medicine abuse and ways to prevent and respond to … Continue reading →

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OxyContin Poster Children 15 Years Later Documentary

National Coalition Against Prescription Drug Abuse Posted on September 9, 2012 by April RoveroJune 12, 2016

This documentary developed by Physicians for Responsible Opioid Prescribing (PROP) tells the story of two chronic pain patients who were treated with OxyContin. They served as model patients in videos produced by Purdue Pharma, the company that makes OxyContin. At … Continue reading →

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Collin’s Story

National Coalition Against Prescription Drug Abuse Posted on August 23, 2012 by April RoveroMay 6, 2016

We lost our 20-year-old son, Collin, to an accidental heroin overdose in March. The police found the person who sold Collin the heroin and he confessed. I was hopeful that a recently revised law, unanimously passed and signed in July, … Continue reading →

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The Pill Problem

National Coalition Against Prescription Drug Abuse Posted on June 24, 2011 by April RoveroJune 12, 2016

Three students from Arizona State University’s (ASU) Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communications explore in this documentary how a mother and friends have been impacted by the deaths of two ASU seniors from prescription drug abuse. How to … Continue reading →

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Involved Stay At Home Mom

National Coalition Against Prescription Drug Abuse Posted on November 15, 2010 by April RoveroMay 6, 2016

As a child, my blond, blue eyed boy was happy, gregarious and the light of our seemingly perfect families lives. He grew up in a loving family with an involved Stay At Home Mom, an attentive Father who worked hard … Continue reading →

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Guardian Angel

National Coalition Against Prescription Drug Abuse Posted on July 30, 2010 by April RoveroMay 6, 2016

On December 18th 2009, one of my best friends Joseph John Rovero III died from a combination of prescription drugs. Although I am an active member of the NCAPDA and have spoken openly about the loss of my friend, I … Continue reading →

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Joey Rovero

National Coalition Against Prescription Drug Abuse Posted on May 28, 2010 by April RoveroMay 6, 2016
Joey in Jersey

On March 9, 1988, a very special child was born to the Rovero family. Initially, we had planned to name him Daniel, but as his birth grew closer, his father decided that he wanted him to carry on the family … Continue reading →

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