Rx4Life Chewelah | Prescriptions for Life

Your Health. Our Community.

We are a grassroots organization in eastern Washington seeking to educate the public, especially parents and children, about the dangers of prescription drug use.

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Rx4Life is About

A community coming together: industry leaders, social and public services providers, health professionals, educators, and individuals to address a growing problem of addiction and hidden drug abuse. Of immediate concern are prescription drugs used to treat pain. These commonly abused prescription drugs include:

oxycodone (OxyContin, Percodan, Percocet)
propoxyphene (Darvon)
hydrocodone (Vicodin, Lortab, Lorcet)

hydromorphone (Dilaudid)
meperidine (Demerol)
methadone

In the short term, these drugs block pain messages and cause drowsiness. A large single dose can cause severe respiratory depression and death. Long-term use leads to physical dependence and, in some cases, addiction. To learn more about safely disposing of prescription medication, click here.

Telling the Story

We welcome the opportunity to tell Hayley’s Story and to answer questions about prescription pain medication abuse. If you are interested in having a representative from Prescriptions for Life come speak at your school, group or event, we invite you to submit our Request for Presenter Form . Thank you.

Education holds the power to save lives.

Fact #1

Oxycodone and hydrocodone are among the most widely abused prescription drugs. These are powerful prescription pain medications and are a form of synthetic heroin.

Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse

Fact #2

The number of prescriptions filled for oxycodone and hydrocodone have increased three to four times over the past two years in our community!

Source: Actual pill counts from Chewelah area pharmacies

Fact #3

Abuse of these drugs ruins lives. In addition to the pain and hurt of addiction, the law allows for felony charges and penalties up to ten years in prison and/or a $25,000 fine.

Source: Stevens County Prosecutor’s office

Powerful DVD Available

View the Intro to our informational DVD below. To request a copy, call (509) 935.4529 or send us an email. A $10 donation for the DVD would be greatly appreciated!

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Job Opening!

Chewelah-based non-profit organization seeks a part-time secretary for approximately 6-8 hours per week, starting at $11.25/hour, DOE. Duties include general office responsibilities, meeting and presentation scheduling, minute taking, website posting and being available as a support staff member for events, projects, campaigns, etc.

The ideal candidate will be skilled in communication, organization, interpersonal relations, computer technology, working without supervision and non-profit filing requirements. Bookkeeping experience a plus. Submit letter of interest and resume to P.O. Box 941, Chewelah, WA 99109. Open until filled.