Drug Abuse: Par-Troy Leaders Come Together to Fight Drug Abuse – Patch.com

Par-Troy Leaders Come Together to Fight Drug Abuse – Patch.com
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Par-Troy Leaders Come Together to Fight Drug Abuse Patch.com A host of town officials, clergy, educators, law enforcement professionals and parents gathered Thursday night for the Parsippany Municipal Alliance Committee's Drug Prevention Leadership Summit. The event, which allowed attendees to brainstorm on ways …

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Prescription Databases Weigh Public Health Against Patient Privacy – Stateline
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Prescription Databases Weigh Public Health Against Patient Privacy Stateline As Stateline has previously reported, law enforcement access to these sensitive databases has generated major debates as states have tried to address the national surge in prescription drug abuse. Earlier this year, Vermont legislators and Governor …

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Welfare drug test gets hearing – Columbus Dispatch
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Welfare drug test gets hearing Columbus Dispatch “There is no magic wand, but Senate Bill 69 offers a path that we can take to find those who need help, to protect those who are already within the system, and it provides hope that we might actually help our citizens by preventing further drug abuse …

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Statewide tracking program helps curb prescription drug abuse in Kansas – Wichita Business Journal
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Statewide tracking program helps curb prescription drug abuse in Kansas Wichita Business Journal An online program designed to curb prescription drug abuse in Kansas is gaining traction as more physicians and pharmacies register to use it. The electronic monitoring program, called Kansas Tracking and Reporting of Controlled Substances, or K-TRACS, …

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