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An addiction in your medicine cabinet
Posted: 06.06.2012 at 9:42 AM
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TRAVERSE CITY -- More people die every year from drug poisoning deaths than they do in car crashes.  It's startling a trend that is happening across the country and in northern Michigan.  Catholic Human Services in Traverse City has a program aimed at educating people on prescription drug abuse and ways to help others who have a problem.

The prevention drug abuse program also looks at ways to properly dispose of the drugs and what ones   Marybeth Novak, the program coordinator sat down with 7&4's Melissa Smith to talk about the problem that's taking place right here in northern Michigan.

To see the complete interview that aired during 7&4 News Today check out the video clip.

You can contact Marybeth Novak with Catholic Human Services at: (231) 929-7070 ext. 23.

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