Drug Abuse: Editorial: Prescription Drug Abuse Requires Coordinated Response

Published April 25, 2013

Editorial: Prescription drug abuse requires coordinated response
Filed under: Drug Abuse

Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series produced by the Southwest Times Record in Fort Smith. The entire series will be published online at www.jacksonvillepatriot.com .
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NCPDP Calls for Standards-Based Approach to PDMP to Tackle Prescription Drug Abuse
Filed under: Drug Abuse

The National Council for Prescription Drug Programs announced the availability of the white paper, "NCPDP Recommendations for Improving Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs." The document details …
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Prescription Drug Misuse and Abuse by Teens Up 33 Percent, According to New National Study
Filed under: Drug Abuse

Help teenagers and parents understand the risks of prescription drug abuse with easy-to-read brochures from Journeyworks Publishing. Free review copies now available.Santa Cruz, CA (PRWEB) April 25, 2013 New, nationally projectable survey results released this week by The Partnership at Drugfree.org and MetLife Foundation confirmed that one in four teens have misused or abused a prescription (Rx …
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France to vote on gay rights bill

French police have stepped up security in gay neighbourhoods in Paris on the eve of a vote to legalise gay marriage and adoption. Large protests in the capit…