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Fentanyl Abuse

What is Fentanyl?

Fentanyl is a FDA approved schedule II prescription narcotic.

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2012 Drug Quiz Show

                                                                                  

The Herkimer County Prevention Council a program of Catholic Charities of Herkimer County will be sponsoring the 13th annual Herkimer County Regional Playoffs of the Drug Quiz Show on March 1, 2012, from 9-3 at Herkimer County Community College. Teams comprised of Herkimer County middle school students will competing for the title of “Regional Champions.”   All students who compete will receive prizes! Schools that will be competing this year so far are:  Dolgeville, Herkimer, Ilion, Mount Markham, and Town of Webb.

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Celebrating Responsibly During The Holidays

        ‘Tis The Season To Drive Sober

 These logos are probably familiar to you if you watch TV. The commercials for “Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving” have been on for awhile and as we get close to the holidays, the theme “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” is being used. Both are products of the National Transportation and Safety Administration’s Traffic Safety Marketing Division and are designed to educate drivers young and not-so-young of the responsibilities that come with celebrating with alcohol. 

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Prescription Drug Take Back Day

Herkimer County

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

October 29, 2011

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Baby Boomers and Addiction

“Pharmageddon”: America’s New Drug Crisis

“Baby Boomers” and Late On-Set Addiction

ba·by-boom·er (bā’bē-bū’mər) n.  A member of a baby-boom generation.

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