5.13.2013
AMCC in the News!
4.23.2013
Drugfree.org - One-Fourth of Teens Have Misused or Abused Prescription Drugs at Least Once: Study
Read More4.16.2013
New Jersey: Attorney General, Division of Consumer Affairs Announce Significant Expansion of “Project Medicine Drop”
Read More1.16.2013
Drugfree.org: New York Police Department to Use Decoy Pill Bottles to Track Painkiller Thieves
Read More1.16.2013
Drugfree.org: New York Police Department to Use Decoy Pill Bottles to Track Painkiller Thieves
Read More1.8.2013
HuffPo: Alicia Clouse, Florida Teen, Opens Up About Prescription Drug Addiction (VIDEO)
Read More11.13.2012
Residents Across NJ Turn-Out to Dispose of their Unused, Unwanted, Expired Medicine
Read More10.23.2012
VIDEO: Angelo Valente, CEO of AMCC, discusses the American Medicine Chest Challenge in NJ
Read More10.10.2012
NY, NYC: 3rd Annual National Event to Raise Awareness of Prescription Drug Abuse Launched
Read More10.9.2012
NJ - PDFNJ to Lead National Event to Raise Awareness of Prescription Drug Abuse in NJ
Read More9.24.2012
www.capemaycountyherald.com: Division of Consumer Affairs Will Expand “Project Medicine Drop”
Read More9.21.2012
NJToday.net: NJ Expands “Project Medicine Drop” Program To Help Residents Safely Dispose Of Unwanted Drugs
Read More7.23.2012
Holland Twnsp., NJ: Dispose of unwanted, expired medications at drop box at Holland Township Police station
Read More6.8.2012
Drugfree.org - Prescription Painkillers Containing Hydrocodone May Become More Tightly Regulated
Read More6.4.2012
Bayonne, NJ: Bayonne pharmacy technician charged with stealing prescription pills and selling them to buy marijuana
Read More5.7.2012
***MUST READ*** MSNBC.com: How Florida brothers' 'pill mill' operation fueled painkiller abuse epidemic
Read More4.25.2012
Drugfree.org - Survey: Prescription Painkiller Abuse Often Starts With Free Pills From Friends, Family
Read More4.19.2012
Drugfree.org: Sharp Increase in Prescription Drug Poisonings Among Teens Reported
Read More3.30.2012
Drugfree.org: Federal Bill Would Link States’ Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs
Read More3.27.2012
Drugfree.org - Opana: Newest Prescription Painkiller Being Abused in Rural Areas
Read More3.13.2012
Partnership at Drugfree.org: Five Public Policies That Will Lead to Pain Relief Without Prescription Overdoses
Read More3.13.2012
The Partnership at Drugfree.org - Prescribing Opioids After Minor Surgery May Create Dependence in Some Seniors
Read More3.13.2012
Partnership at Drugfree.org - Antipsychotics Increasingly Prescribed for “Off-Label” Conditions
Read More1.23.2012
National Online Directory of Permanent Prescription Drug Collection Boxes Launched
Read More1.17.2012
Drugfree.org - Prescription Drug Abuse Results in One Death Every 19 Minutes in U.S.
Read More11.28.2011
Drugfree.org: Rise in Prescription Stimulant Abuse Concerns College Administrators
Read More11.28.2011
Drugfree.org: American Medical Association Calls for Doctor Training to Fight Prescription Drug Abuse
Read More11.14.2011
Cape May Co., NJ: Cape May County Participated in the American Medicine Chest Challenge
Read More11.12.2011
Salem Co., NJ: Salem County residents turn in old prescription drugs during the American Medicine Chest Challenge
Read More11.10.2011
AMCC Press Release: New Jersey to Lead Response to Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic
Read More11.10.2011
Morris Co., NJ: Morris County Sheriff's Office hosting medication drop-off Saturday
Read More11.8.2011
Cape May Co., NJ: Sheriff Gary Schaffer to Lead National Event to Raise Awareness of Prescription Drug Abuse
Read More11.8.2011
Chatham, NJ: Borough Police to Participate in the American Medicine Chest Challenge
Read More11.7.2011
Yorktown Heights, NY: American Medicine Chest Challenge--Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Read More11.5.2011
Salem Co., NJ: Collection of old prescription drugs in Salem County to be coordinated by Sheriff's Office
Read More11.4.2011
AMCC Challenges Families to Prevent the Epidemic of Prescription Drug Abuse in Communities Across the US
Read More10.27.2011
WI: Coalitions in Action: Wisconsin Tribal Communities Band Together to Reduce Rx Abuse
Read More10.14.2011
56 Percent of Massachusetts Parents Say Their Kids Have Access to Prescription Drugs at Home
Read More10.11.2011
Rome, GA: Rome/Floyd County to Participate in the American Medicine Chest Challenge Nov. 12
Read More10.11.2011
Operation UNITE will host a National Summit on Rx Drug Abuse on Tuesday, April 10, through Thursday, April 12, 2012, at the Walt Disney World Swan Resort in Orlando, Florida.
Read More9.1.2011
Second Annual AMCC Calls for Nationwide Awakening to the Dangers of Prescription Drug Abuse
Read More7.19.2011
Jersey City, NJ: 5 busted in N.J. prescription drug trafficking ring sentenced to state prison
Read More6.21.2011
PDFA: Overuse of Prescription Painkillers May Be a Risk Factor for Diverting Medication
Read More6.21.2011
PDFA: Family and Friends Are Main Source of Misused Prescription Opioids, Study Suggests
Read More6.16.2011
Prescription painkillers offer a gateway to cheaper narcotics, gangsters tell SCI
Read More6.16.2011
NYTimes.com - An Addiction Expert Faces a Formidable Foe - Prescription Drugs...
Read More6.1.2011
Raritan Twp., NJ: Binge drinking, prescription drug abuse focus of free program June 8 for high school seniors, college students and parents
Read More5.17.2011
Florida: Officials Want to Protect Babies of Women Addicted to Prescription Drugs
Read More5.10.2011
Florida - “Pill Mill” Bill Passes House and Senate; Governor Plans to Sign Measure
Read More5.10.2011
Ohio - Report: Rise in Opioid Prescriptions May be Leading to Spike in Heroin Use
Read More5.2.2011
Washington, D.C.: GPhA Pledges Support to National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
Read More4.11.2011
Columbus, OH: Ohio Governor Announces $36 Million in Drug Treatment and Work Readiness Funds
Read More4.11.2011
Westhampton Police Dept, NJ - Prescription Drug Information- Drop Off April 30, 2011
Read More2.23.2011
Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw says prescription drug abuse has become law enforcement's top drug problem.
Read More11.19.2010
Seattle, WA: Harford Co. Prescription Drug Take-Back Day nets 1200 lbs of old drugs
Read More11.18.2010
Berkeley Heights, NJ: Summit Medical Group collects 250 pounds of unwanted, expired medicines
Read More11.15.2010
Bel Air, MD: Harford County participates in Chest Challenge to keep prescription drugs off the street
Read More11.11.2010
N.J. offers 100 collection centers to dispose of prescription drugs this weekend
Read More11.10.2010
AMERICAN MEDICINE CHEST CHALLENGE TO RAISE AWARENESS OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE
Read More11.10.2010
AMERICAN MEDICINE CHEST CHALLENGE TO RAISE AWARENESS OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE
Read More11.9.2010
Floyd, GA: Dispose of drugs at Nov. 13 pill drop Read more: RN-T.com - Dispose of drugs at Nov 13 pill drop
Read More11.8.2010
Lee County, KY: Lee County to participate in the American Medicine Chest Challenge
Read More10.27.2010
New Jersey: Annual N.J. schools report shows drop in violence, rise in prescription abuse
Read More10.21.2010
Larchmont & Mamaroneck, NY: The American Medicine Chest Challenge: Preventing Medicine Abuse by Children and Teens.
Read More10.21.2010
Keokuk County, IA: Keokuk County to Participate in The American Medicine Chest Challenge
Read More10.20.2010
Millburn, NJ: New Jersey’s 21 Sheriffs to Lead National Event to Raise Awareness of Prescription Drug Abuse in New Jersey
Read More10.14.2010
Madison, South Dakota: AMERICAN MEDICINE CHEST CHALLENGE TO RAISE AWARENESS OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE
Read More10.14.2010
Millburn, NJ: American Medicine Chest Challenge to Raise Awareness of Prescription Drug Abuse
Read More10.13.2010
American Medicine Chest Challenge to Raise Awareness of Prescription Drug Abuse
Read More9.20.2010
San Francisco, CA: Officers See More Sick and Elderly Selling Prescription Drugs
Read More8.19.2010
CDC Survey Finds that 1 in 5 U.S. High School Students Have Abused Prescription Drugs
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