Hillsborough County Prescription Drug Abuse Task Force

The Prescription Drug Abuse Task Force Meetings are held the 4th Wednesday of every other month at 12:00 pm at the Family Justice Center, 9309 North Florida Avenue, Tampa, 33612

Meeting Date: The next meeting will be held on Wednesday , September 26, 2011 at 12:00pm

Agenda:TBA

Minutes: TBA


Important Links:

Prescription Drug White Paper

PDA Brochure

Educate Before You Medicate

Deadly Combinations- St. Pete Times

Parents: The Anti Drug
Prescription Drug Abuse

Partnership for Drug Free America- Prescription Drug Abuse: A Serious Problem

DEA Prescription Drug information

Partnership rx_guide

rxdrugs_otc

2008 FL medical examiners Drug Report

Prescription_Abuse_brochure

Broward Grand Jury recommends
  18 steps to clean up Florida’s “Pill Mills”

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Helen Justice, Chair of the HCADA Prescription Drug Task Force, at University Community Hospital, where she gave an excellent presentation to office managers, nurses and physicians, entitled “Florida’s Epidemic- Prescription Drug Abuse” on May 12th. This is an example of just one of the many ways Helen has contributed towards reducing substance abuse in the community.

 

Certificate of Commendation

On July 15, 2009 members of the Hillsborough County Prescription Drug Task Force were presented with a Certificate of Commendation by the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners for their dedication in working to pass the Prescription Drug Monitoring Bill legislation.
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 For information about Prescription Drug Abuse
please call 813.334.0619

Chair of the Prescription Drug Abue Task Force Meeting:

Helen Justice
HBJUSTICE1@aol.com