http://www.parentsempowered.org Get the latest UseOnlyAsDirected.org news to see how the campaign is successfully fighting prescription pain medication abuse en-us CakePHP info@parentsempowered.org info@parentsempowered.org http://www.parentsempowered.org/news/16 Scores of prescription drugs are out of Utah homes and are on the way to being destroyed. This is all is an effort to keep drugs out of the hands of those for whom they were not intended. Fri, 5 Oct 2012 16:19:59 GMT http://www.parentsempowered.org/news/16 http://www.parentsempowered.org/news/15 On December 5, 2010, 13-year-old Connor Watson of Sandy, Utah died as a result of a prescription drug overdose. Tue, 30 Aug 2011 23:45:56 GMT http://www.parentsempowered.org/news/15 http://www.parentsempowered.org/news/11 About the only physical difference between overdosing on painkillers and overdosing on heroin is the track marks. Either way, you're just as dead. Thu, 3 Feb 2011 16:54:36 GMT http://www.parentsempowered.org/news/11 http://www.parentsempowered.org/news/13 Gov. Gary Herbert is joining with other state leaders to fight the rising toll of prescription drug abuse in Utah. Thu, 3 Feb 2011 17:04:05 GMT http://www.parentsempowered.org/news/13 http://www.parentsempowered.org/news/12 In Utah, the illegal use of prescription pain medications has reached epidemic proportions. In 2000, 56 people died of unintentional overdose of prescription pain medication; in 2009, the number rose to 265, a 373% increase. Prescription pain medications cause more Utah deaths than all other drugs combined Thu, 3 Feb 2011 16:59:28 GMT http://www.parentsempowered.org/news/12 http://www.parentsempowered.org/news/14 Unintentional overdoses of prescription pain medication are on the rise and continue to cause more deaths than all other drugs combined. Thu, 3 Feb 2011 17:35:14 GMT http://www.parentsempowered.org/news/14 http://www.parentsempowered.org/news/9 During 2010, over 152,000 abuseable prescription pills were removed from medicine cabinets throughout Utah County thanks to a coalition of volunteers and other stake holders that make up the Substance Misuse and Abuse Reduction Team (SMART). Legislation was also passed with SMART's support, training given to help doctors and law enforcement and partnerships were formed to help address drug and alcohol abuse in our community. Fri, 28 Jan 2011 01:45:21 GMT http://www.parentsempowered.org/news/9 http://www.parentsempowered.org/news/7 More than 240,000 pounds of prescription drugs were collected during a nationwide program on Sept. 25, including more than 3,000 pounds in Utah, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration said Wednesday. Fri, 28 Jan 2011 01:42:24 GMT http://www.parentsempowered.org/news/7 http://www.parentsempowered.org/news/8 Utahns dumped more than 3,000 pounds of drugs last month as part of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's national "Take-Back" campaign. Fri, 28 Jan 2011 01:43:40 GMT http://www.parentsempowered.org/news/8 http://www.parentsempowered.org/news/6 Health officials say the number of deaths related to prescription drug overdoses in Utah is on the rise. The Utah Department of Health said Wednesday that 310 state residents died last year from medication overdoses, up from 277 in 2008. Fri, 28 Jan 2011 01:39:55 GMT http://www.parentsempowered.org/news/6