Lt. Governor Calley, Patterson Discuss Prescription Drug Abuse with Oakland County Partnership Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson, Michigan Lt. Gov. Brian Calley and other public officials discussed how the state of Michigan and Oakland County can coordinate efforts to reduce prescription drug abuse during a meeting of the Oakland County Prescription Drug Abuse Partnership. The meeting was held in the second floor conference room of the Oakland County Health Division. Calley … [Read more...]
Oakland County to Offer Prescription Drug Training to Doctors
The Oakland County Prescription Drug Abuse Partnership will offer physicians training this fall on how to avoid over-prescribing painkillers to their patients. That was among the announcements at a news conference hosted by County Executive L. Brooks Patterson and Sheriff Michael Bouchard to update the county’s efforts to fight prescription drug abuse among pre-teens, teens and young adults. The SCOPE of Pain Training with the Boston University School of Medicine will be held 8 a.m. – 12:30 … [Read more...]
Oakland County raises awareness about youth prescription drug abuse
Oakland County, Mich. has launched an initiative to address the emerging problem of prescription drug abuse among pre-teens, teens and young adults announced in a press release. County Executive L. Brooks Patterson, joined by 51st District Court Judge Jodi Debbrecht Switalski, Oakland Community College Dean of Nursing and Health Services Lori Przymusinski, and Oakland County Health and Human Services Director George Miller, announced a partnership that includes the Oakland County Sheriff to … [Read more...]