Drug Abuse: Rehab Centers Seeing More Pill Addicts

Published July 25, 2013

Rehab centers seeing more pill addicts
Filed under: Drug Abuse

Editor's note: This is the third in a series of reports this week examining prescription drug abuse in Shelby County.
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PCMA: 'Safe Rx Initiative' Offers Policy Solutions to Curb Prescription Drug Abuse and Fraud
Filed under: Drug Abuse

The Key: Prevent Abusers from Taking Custody of Controlled SubstancesWASHINGTON, July 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) released today a set of policy solutions – The Safe Rx Initiative – aimed at reducing prescription drug abuse and fraud in Medicare and the commercial sector by enhancing the current system to make it more difficult for …
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Alcohol addiction one of county's big issues
Filed under: Drug Abuse

SANTA CRUZ — An estimated 21,600 people in Santa Cruz County need help with alcohol or drug abuse, yet only 15 percent seek treatment, and the fallout is often seen in the crime and nuisance behavior around town, according to county officials.
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