Posted by: Mike Shambaugh on 02/25/2010

One of the greatest challenges in the fight to reduce prescription drug abuse is the easy access to prescription medicine. Obtaining high powered pain-killers can be a simple as taking it from a parents medicine cabinet or obtaining it "legally" from a "pain clinic".

For more information about preventing prescription drug abuse in the the home goto:

http://www.drugfree.org/notinmyhouse/experts.aspx

For additional information on rising concerns about pain clinics check out these articles:

• http://www.wpbf.com/news/22631614/detail.html
• http://www.cbs12.com/news/pain-4724242-clinics-says.html
• http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/lake-worth-follows-trend-to-temporarily-stop-new-245477.html
• http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2010/feb/20/rockwood-police-crack-down-on-pill-sales/

If you have any questions or need more information please contact Lt. Craig Graydon at 770-429-4535 or email cgraydon@kennesaw-ga.gov