San Diego News and Events
Stay up-to-date with the most recent SHC news and upcoming awareness events across the nation.
Stay up-to-date with the most recent SHC news and upcoming awareness events across the nation.
SAN DIEGO – Authorities say the abuse of prescription medications has become an epidemic in San Diego County, and on Tuesday morning, District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis announced the formation of the Safe Homes Coalition.
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San Diego — Before you turn your home over to your Realtor for an open house, check your medicine cabinet.
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Home sellers are sure to lock up their jewelry and other valuables before an open house.
But what about prescription drugs?
Read more at nbcsandiego.com
Prescription drug abuse is a growing problem in San Diego and across the country. It is estimated 40 people die every day due to the misuse or abuse of prescription medication.
Now, a San Diego coalition is focusing on safe prescription drug use, storage and disposal. Their first effort is aimed at combating prescription drug theft at open houses.
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Addicts have taken to targeting real estate open houses, pilfering through people’s medicine cabinets and night stands looking for prescription drugs, especially painkillers.
Read more at countynewscenter.com
Prescription drug abusers reportedly are posing as home buyers and using open houses to raid medicine cabinets and night stands in search of drugs.
Read more at realtormag.realtor.org
SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego authorities and local real estate agents say prescription drug abusers are preying on open houses and raiding medicine cabinets to feed their addictions.
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Addicts have taken to targeting real estate open houses, pilfering through people’s medicine cabinets and night stands looking for prescription drugs, especially painkillers, county officials report.
Read more at metro.com
Addicts have taken to targeting real estate open houses, pilfering through people’s medicine cabinets and night stands looking for prescription drugs, especially painkillers.
Read more at timesofsandiego.com
They show up pretending to be interested in property for sale. But they are there primarily to look for one thing: prescription drugs.
Read more at patch.com
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