July 27, 2007
Prescription Drug Addiction Problem Worse in Some Florida Counties
Young people in Lee County, Florida, are twice as likely to abuse prescription drugs as their peers in other parts of the state, according to a recent report on Florida drug abuse statistics. That’s saying quite a lot when you’re talking about a state that has a prescription drug addiction problem that is of real concern to the DEA.
In an effort to get the problem until control, several groups involved in the war on drugs in Florida - Southwest Florida Addiction Services, Lee Memorial Health System, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, the Consumers Healthcare Products Association and the Lee County Coalition for a Drug-Free Southwest Florida – put together a TV special to raise pubic awareness of the dangers of abusing medication.
The special will air in August on government cable stations and, really, everyone should watch it. And make sure your friends watch it too. If you know anyone who already has a problem with prescription drug addiction, get them into drug detox and rehab so they can get help.
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