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Learn how to recongnize the risk factors for teen prescription drug abuse and other substance use. These helpful tips could save a life!
In one minute, 3 people will start misusing prescription opioids and 2 will start misusing prescription stimulants? Learn more about the issue and take the pledge to save a life by visiting doseofaction.org. Also consider donating to NCAPDA at bit.ly/30uHcwk
Check out the infographic our AmeriCorps VISTA made! For more info check out cccmedscoalition.org, or take the pledge at Doseofaction.org to start saving lives today!
Did you know that in Contra Costa County(Where we are based), 2 people fatally overdose every week? Creating graphics like this can tell a story. Learn how you can get involved by visiting doseofaction.org! Take the pledge to start saving lives today!
We are building a new national campaign to drive action about the opioid epidemic/prescription drug abuse. Visit and like
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This is exactly the kind of public awareness work that we need more of. If you want to learn more about actions YOU can take, visit doseofaction.org. #prevetion #opioid #publichealth #photooftheday #doseofaction
Man ‘trapped in a bottle’ high above Times Square warns of scourge caused by opioid addiction
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NEW YORK — A giant billboard in Times Square will feature images of a man trapped in a prescription pill bottle, part of a new campaign to warn people about opioid dependence. The digital billboard,...Check out our new initiative to help combat prescription drug abuse and the opioid epidemic.
Visit doseofaction.org so you can learn more about the issue and how YOU can get involved. We hope to build a national campaign that will help drive communities and those affected to take action. Stay Tuned!
For those who missed this excellent segment on CBS's 60 Minutes yesterday that focuses on the attorney who is leading the lawsuit efforts against the opioid manufacturers and distributors that contributed mightily to our opioid crisis. He's the same attorney who lead the successful lawsuits against Big Tobacco.
Opioid Crisis: The lawsuits that could bankrupt manufacturers and distributors
The attorney behind a multibillion-dollar tobacco settlement in 1998 has turned his attention to the opioid epidemic. And he wants drug companies to pay
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| In Depth: Deadly addiction in the suburbs | All too often we talk about it as something that happens on a dark street … | 2017/02/06 | 2017-02-06 18:57:35 |
| Bay Area Family Puts Face On Suburban Opioid Addiction | With Californians now leading the nation in opioid-related deaths, a Bay Area mother and son … | 2016/11/11 | 2016-11-11 18:31:00 |
| John Oliver Takes on America’s Opioid Crisis on Last Week Tonight | John Oliver tackled America’s opioid crisis on Last Week Tonight on Sunday. He started his … | 2016/10/24 | 2016-10-24 18:24:34 |