Police Officials Say Patient Privacy Law Pulls Shroud Over Drug OD Data
Police Officials Say Patient Privacy Law Pulls Shroud Over Drug OD Data
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A lack of recent data on drug deaths — especially heroin overdoses — is hampering the ability of law enforcement to combat the growing drug-abuse crisis that has been soaring for more than a decade, police officials said Wednesday at a national summit on drug abuse.
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Ameritox to Explore Implications of Legal Marijuana and the Illicit Drug's Connection to Pain Medication Abuse at the …
BALTIMORE, April 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Ameritox SM , the nation's leader in medication monitoring solutions, will host a panel discussion at the 2014 National Rx Drug Abuse Summit in Atlanta on the …
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Eric Holder asserts his commitment to fighting heroin
The attorney general, addressing a nationwide rise in abuse of the substance as well as prescription medicines, seeks to persuade critics that he is tough on drug crime. WASHINGTON — Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. has been crusading for more lenient treatment for nonviolent drug offenders, making it a top priority before he is expected to leave office this year.
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Heroin overdoses continue to rise across the New England states
Search for drug abuse prevention continues As the use, abuse and death rates relating to drugs like heroin gain greater concern throughout New England, states are enabling more life-saving strategies. N.H. Chief Medical Examiner, Dr. Thomas Andrew, stated drug deaths in the state of N.H. had a 300 percent increase since he entered his […]
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Police Officials Say Patient Privacy Law Pulls Shroud Over Drug OD Data
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A lack of recent data on drug deaths — especially heroin overdoses — is hampering the ability of law enforcement to combat the growing drug-abuse crisis that has been soaring for more than a decade, police officials said Wednesday …
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Ameritox and PRIUM Discuss Opioid Weaning at National Rx Drug Abuse Summit
ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AmeritoxSM, the nation's leader in medication monitoring solutions, and PRIUM, a medical intervention company focused on reducing opioid misuse in workers' compensation, today announced their medical and business …
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