Drug Abuse: Authorities Warn of Danger of Prescription Drug Abuse – WWMT-TV
Authorities warn of danger of prescription drug abuse – WWMT-TV
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Authorities warn of danger of prescription drug abuse
WWMT-TV Many law enforcement agencies have secure drug drop boxes, and experts encourage everyone, especially parents to take advantage of those so their unused or expired meds don't fuel someone else's addiction. "Oxycontin, Vicodin, Opana, Methadone. |
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WVa bill looks to study prescription drug abuse – Marietta Times
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WVa bill looks to study prescription drug abuse
Marietta Times WVa bill looks to study prescription drug abuse. March 13, 2013. Associated Press. Save |. CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A proposal to set up a special team to study prescription drug overdoses is working its way through the West Virginia Senate. The bill … |
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Doctor wins award for program to reduce prescription drug abuse – Radio Iowa
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Doctor wins award for program to reduce prescription drug abuse
Radio Iowa Iowa Drug Policy Coordinator Steve Lukan on Monday recognized Dr. Hemann with a special state award for his efforts to reduce substance abuse. Lukan noted that prescription drug abuse accounted for a record 62 overdose deaths in Iowa in 2011. “That is … DRUG ABUSE: Doctor Awarded For Prevention Work |
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Morrisey turns attention to prescription drug abuse – Parkersburg News
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Morrisey turns attention to prescription drug abuse
Parkersburg News CHARLESTON – The attorney general for the state of West Virginia is asking the federal Food and Drug Administration to require generic manufacturers of opioid prescription drugs to use tamper-resistant and abuse-resistant formulations. A letter was … Fla. AG Pam Bondi seeks FDA help to combat prescription drug abuse AG calls for more abuse resistant prescription drugs N.C. attorney general: Make generic pain drugs safer |
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