SRC Newsletter July 2010

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Tampa Bay News Channel 8 recently did a story on prescription drugs in Hernando county, Florida. SRC’s President Eric Mitchell along with Andy, one of our program graduates, were interviewed for the piece.

The common misconception with prescription drugs is that since they are prescribed by a doctor there is little risk involved, when in actuality many of the prescription drugs on the market today are just as dangerous, if not more dangerous than street drugs. Take Oxycontin for example, the drug produces similar effects, dependency issues, and withdrawal symptoms as seen with heroin use.

People have the idea that since these drugs are prescribed to an exorbitant amount of people that there isn’t a major risk involved. This false sense of security leads to addiction, accidental overdose, and death. It has become an epidemic in this country and we need to focus more attention on informing the public of the inherent dangers that these drugs possess.

Check out the news piece on the video provided below.

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