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Readers' Forum: 1/8/19

By Josh Carter
January 08, 2019 12:00 AM
Childhood obesity
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Metro

Pill Disposal

By Universe Contributor
November 09, 2018 12:00 AM
Picture this scenario: After a minor dental surgery, your doctor prescribes a bottle of painkillers for you. However, after a day or two, you’re back in tip-top shape, leaving most of the prescription untouched. What do you do with all the extra pills? Many people do nothing.
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State

HB50 Bill to fight opioid deaths in Utah

By Alyssa Ledoux
March 08, 2017 12:00 AM
Since 2000 the number of deaths per year from opioid overdose has increased from 60 to 300. (Chuck Dearden)
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Healthy Living

Take-Back Helps Utahns Stop Drug Problem

By Simon Liu
October 02, 2015 12:00 AM
Health care providers in the US wrote 259 million prescriptions for painkillers last year. (Maddi Driggs)
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Eleven News

Prescription Pandemic

By Randle Vawdrey
October 01, 2012 12:00 AM
Have you ever looked in your medicine cabinet and found an expired prescription drug? Did you know that those leftovers are contributing to statewide drug abuse? According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Utah has one of the highest prescription drug abuse rates in the nation. Volunteers are now joining with law enforcement to help stop this increasing problem.
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