Drug Abuse: Senator DeSaulnier Introduces Legislation to Fight Prescription Drug Abuse – San Francisco Chronicle (Blog)

Senator DeSaulnier Introduces Legislation to Fight Prescription Drug Abuse – San Francisco Chronicle (blog)
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Senator DeSaulnier Introduces Legislation to Fight Prescription Drug Abuse San Francisco Chronicle (blog) CURES allows authorized prescribers and pharmacists to quickly review controlled substance information and patient controlled substance history in an effort to identify and deter drug abuse and diversion through accurate and rapid tracking of Schedule …

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Aide will help law to combat Rx drug abuse – Lancaster Eagle Gazette
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Aide will help law to combat Rx drug abuse Lancaster Eagle Gazette Prescription drug abuse has reached epidemic levels in the U.S., and Ohio in particular has seen a spike in overdoses and deaths during the past decade. In the previous Congressional session, Aja Brooks, a 29-year-old legislative staffer for Ohio's U.S … and more »

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Porter County Substance Abuse Council continue their fight for the safety of … – nwitimes.com
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Porter County Substance Abuse Council continue their fight for the safety of … nwitimes.com With over ten years working within substance abuse education, the numbers still shock Beatrice Owen. As Director of the Porter County Substance Abuse Council, she is constantly faced with the serious problem of substance abuse within Northwest Indiana.

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Operation Street Smart aims to raise awareness of drug abuse – Marion Star
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Operation Street Smart aims to raise awareness of drug abuse Marion Star Operation Street Smart: The Franklin County Sheriff's Office presents Operation Street Smart in Chillicothe. The Feb. 28 presentation was geared to inform adults about drugs, specifically common street lingo, paraphernalia, and the ways drugs are abused.

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