GenerationRX: Prescription Drug Abuse (Part 1)
GenerationRX: Prescription Drug Abuse (Part 1) – 2009 CBI National Student Production Awards Winner: Best Student Documentary Producers: Harry Fleckenstein, Missy Stankowski Director: Steven Klink Editor: Tim Hill Camera/Audio: Anthony Mennie, Michael Gorczynski For a DVD copy of this movie please visit the Rowan University Center for Addiction Study website at www.rowan.edu or call 856-863-2175 This documentary tells the story four people and their struggles with prescription drug abuse and also of one woman overcoming the death of her mother, who passed away from the disease of addiction from an overdose. This film delves into the characters introduction to the drugs, their downfall from addiction into their rock bottom, and leading into their hope for freedom from active addiction touching on their recovery process. Lisa is a beautiful woman who grew up in a good family. During college she had many injuries due to sports and was introduced to Oxycontin. After taking prescription medication, she was thrown into a world she had no control over. In the end of her addiction, she ended up homeless with her children taken away from her. Today almost 3 years clean, she shares her story of recovery. Rodney is an African-American gay man who grew up in the ghetto. He was introduced to drugs and when we tried Percocet, he was off to the races. Through the world of drugs and the lifestyle that comes with it, he now lives with AIDS. At his darkest hour he found himself living in abandoned houses. Today he has been clean and in …
School reform, student safety, prescription drug abuse targets of legislative …
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The General Assembly will also continue to work on the state's prescription drug epidemic and the continuing spread of methamphetamine abuse, which has worked its way from rural areas to metropolitan centers. "The drug problem costs the state so much," …
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Rockefeller applauds DEA proposal
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Va., applauded the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Wednesday for their proposed rule, which Rockefeller pushed for, to implement a permanent prescription drug disposal plan to help prevent prescription drug abuse. "West Virginia faces a troubling …
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Exclusive Interview: Pine Grove Treatment Center on Prescription Drug Abuse …
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The latest report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) suggests prescription drug misuse is still one of the biggest health concerns in the U.S., affecting approximately 22 million Americans since 2002. The problem …
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