Tag: Prescription Drug Overdose

Prescription Drug Abuse a Real Problem

Prescription drug abuse has become a nationwide problem, but it is even more of a concern in West Virginia and Ohio. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ranked West Virginia at the top of the nation for drug…

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OxyContin Overdose Kills 13 Year Old Boy in New York

A 13-year-old upstate New York boy has died of an apparent overdose after taking the powerful prescription painkiller Oxycontin. A painkiller that is claiming more and more lives lately. Police say Matthew J. Kappelmeier was found dead in the backyard…

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