Drug Abuse: New RI Law Aims to Reduce Prescription Drug Abuse – the Providence Journal

New RI law aims to reduce prescription drug abuse – The Providence Journal
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New RI law aims to reduce prescription drug abuse The Providence Journal PROVIDENCE — Health officials say a new law passed this session will help fight an epidemic of accidental overdoses and abuse of prescription drugs in Rhode Island. The law expands the list of drugs included in an electronic database of some of the … and more »

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Heart disease and prescription drug abuse are leading causes of death in … – Norman Transcript
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Heart disease and prescription drug abuse are leading causes of death in … Norman Transcript NORMAN — Heart disease and prescription drug abuse are growing causes of death in the U.S. and especially in Oklahoma, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a lecture Thursday in Oklahoma City. CDC Director Dr. and more »

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NJ report links corrupt doctors with drug abuse – Vineland Daily Journal
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NJ report links corrupt doctors with drug abuse Vineland Daily Journal The doctors, joined by unscrupulous entrepreneurs, were the subject of a two-year report by the State Commission of Investigation released Wednesday that highlights illicit medical practices that it found to be fueling prescription drug and heroin …

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County assessment shows youth are abusing prescription drugs – Deming Headlight
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County assessment shows youth are abusing prescription drugs Deming Headlight Luna County's PFSII program began in February with the task of trying to assess prescription drug abuse among youth in the area. In June, it submitted an Assessment Report to its funding agency, the Office of Substance Abuse Prevention, which operates …

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