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A partnership between Ohio State University College of Pharmacology and Ohio pharmacists is working to educate Ohio residents about prescription drug abuse, particularly among young people. The partnership will be promoting local programs that use pharmacists to provide community education on the dangers of abusing drugs that are often found in the home.

A recent report by the Ohio Department of Health showed that in 2006 and 2007 drug overdoses surpassed auto accidents as the leading cause of accidental deaths in the state. The department attributes the increase in fatalities to growing use of prescription drugs. Kenneth Hale, the pharmacy college's assistant dean for professional and external affairs, commented: "The drug problem is moving from the streets to the medicine cabinet."

Ohio is also planning to share a database with Kentucky that will allow physicians to check patient prescription histories. The database will help prevent drug abusers from crossing state lines to obtain painkillers and other prescription drugs.

(Sources: www.thenews-messenger.com)

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Posted By: Aspen Education Group