Drug Abuse: State Looks for New Tools to Battle Prescription Drug Abuse

State Looks For New Tools To Battle Prescription Drug Abuse
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Prescription drug abuse experts unveiled a new tool today to help lower opioid misuse in the state. That new tool is a website containing information for doctors describing safe prescribing techniques and standards for pain management. Dr. Seddon Savage, a chronic pain and addiction specialist at Dartmouth, says the cycle of abuse can start with a well-intentioned prescription. “Often, opioids …
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New Rules Aim to Curb Oxycodone Abuse
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Canada's Minister of Health announces new rules to address prescription drug abuse.
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Father calls for education on prescription drug abuse
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The federal government's decision to allow the sale of generic OxyContin has a Nova Scotian father calling for more efforts to stop prescription drug trafficking.
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Drug Abuse Statistics In The USA

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