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Article: Cardinal Health Foundation, the Ohio State University College of Pharmacy Join Forces to Prevent Prescription Medication Abuse.
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- Biotech Week
- Article date:
- November 11, 2009
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The Cardinal Health Foundation announced that it has awarded The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy a $100,000 grant to create education and outreach programs that empower pharmacists, colleges and universities to fight prescription medication abuse and misuse in their communities (see also Pharmaceuticals).
According to the Ohio Department of Health, more than a quarter of all Ohio high school students have reported using a prescription medication without a doctor's prescription.(1) The abuse and misuse of prescription drugs is second only to marijuana use as the nation's most prevalent drug problem(2), and more than 16.2 million Americans age 12 and ...