Campaign Begins to End Prescription Drug Abuse – Buffalo News

Campaign begins to end prescription drug abuse – Buffalo News

Campaign begins to end prescription drug abuse
Buffalo News
The project is up against a huge problem. Emergency department visits for prescription drug misuse more than doubled between 2004 and 2011. Meanwhile, prescription drug-related deaths have tripled in the last decade – with nearly 17,000 in the U.S. in 

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DHEC teams with SLED to track prescription drug abuse – WIS


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DHEC teams with SLED to track prescription drug abuse
WIS
Last year, more than 200 South Carolinians lost their lives to prescription drug abuse, according to the State Law Enforcement Division. Nationwide, that number is more than 16,000. Now law enforcement agencies are crossing borders, and tracking the 
DHEC, SLED discussing prescription drug abuseWSOC Charlotte
Drug abuse program is tightened in South CarolinaThe Augusta Chronicle
DHEC, SLED team up to fight prescription drug abuse in South CarolinaCharleston Post Courier
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Drug overdoses kill more people than auto accidents in 29 states – Washington Post (blog)

Drug overdoses kill more people than auto accidents in 29 states
Washington Post (blog)
New Mexico and Vermont have the strictest rules aimed at prohibiting prescription drug abuse, the Trust found. New Mexico is one of 16 states that shares information about prescription drug abuse across state lines, while Vermont has implemented every

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