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DUBLIN, Ohio, April 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cardinal Health Foundation today announced its collaboration with The Partnership at Drugfree.org on "Wake Up to Medicine Abuse," a national education effort and call-to-action to curb the abuse of prescription medication. "Wake Up to Medicine Abuse Week" is a first-of-its-kind, week-long public awareness campaign encouraging the public to take action against prescription drug abuse. Slated for September 23-29, the campaign...

PHOENIX, April 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- When Richard was 18 he tried marijuana for fun with a new group of friends. In the weeks that followed, he tried ecstasy, cocaine and meth. Within a month of smoking pot for the first time, he was doing heroin - and his parents had no idea. Over time, he went from successful student and competitive dancer to fugitive, then inmate. His family feared he was dead. On April 20 (420), also known as "National Weed Day," many kids around the world...

~ News of First-of-its-Kind National Campaign and Call to Action Presented at Operation UNITE's National Rx Drug Abuse Summit in Florida ~ NEW YORK, April 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Partnership at Drugfree.org, in collaboration with Mallinckrodt, the pharmaceutical business of Covidien, Cardinal Health and PhRMA, today announced a first-of-its-kind, week-long public awareness campaign, "Wake Up to Medicine Abuse." This initiative will bring the public and private...

~"The Dionysus Project" Will Address the Disease of Addiction Through Theatrical Performance~ NEW YORK, April 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Partnership at Drugfree.org and Outside the Wire are collaborating to present a series of dramatic readings and town hall discussions about the disease of addiction. Supported by a generous grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, "The Dionysus Project" will tour to three communities that have been profoundly impacted by drug...

Orange County Rehab 449Recovery speaks out against opiate addiction. San Clemente, CA (PRWEB) March 28, 2012 According to a story released on the New England Cable News website, the state of Oklahoma is now the number one state in prescription pain pill addiction and abuse. What is more disturbing according to data within the article is that the number of deaths as a result of drug overdoses is now averaging two a day; which is higher than the number of deaths caused annually by...

LONDON, March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Angelus and Amy Winehouse Foundations today released jointly a new film [http://www.multivu.com/mnr/53792-angelus-foundation ] which highlights the extreme danger club drugs and alcohol can pose to young people. To view the Multimedia News Release, please click: http://www.multivu.com/mnr/53792-angelus-foundation The film, narrated by actor Cherie Lunghi, portrays four highly talented young people: Hester Stewart,...

EIC Rallies to Raise Awareness in Creative Community and Among Media Members with Updated Resources to Encourage Accurate Depictions of Serious Consequences Reston, VA (PRWEB) March 14, 2012 The Entertainment Industries Council, Inc. (EIC) will join the National Inhalant Prevention Coalition’s press conference addressing the dangers of inhalants, including helium. The event will raise awareness of the potentially deadly consequences of inhalants and include the distribution of updated...

MADISON, N.J., March 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Safety-sensitive workers have been subject to more stringent government drug testing rules over the past year, and the crackdown may be paying off, according to annual Drug Testing Index(TM) data released today by Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), the world's leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services. New data reveal a 33% jump in cocaine positives in the safety-sensitive workforce, largely driven by new, lower cutoff...

Researchers use adoption model to understand impact of genetics and environment The risk of abusing drugs is greater – even for adopted children – if the family environment in which they are raised is dysfunctional, according to a new study conducted by a collaborative team from Virginia Commonwealth University and Lund University in Sweden. Previous research suggests that drug abuse is strongly influenced by a mix of genetic factors and the environment, including influences of...

In a national Swedish adoption study, the risk for drug abuse appears to be increased among adopted children whose biological parents had a history of drug abuse, according to a report published Online First by Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Drug abuse is a worldwide public health problem and much effort has gone into understanding the nature of familial factors, the authors write in their study background. Kenneth S. Kendler, M.D., of Virginia...