Drug Abuse: California’s Medical Board Backs Some Prescription-Drug-Abuse Reforms – Los Angeles Times
California’s medical board backs some prescription-drug-abuse reforms – Los Angeles Times
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California's medical board backs some prescription-drug–abuse reforms
Los Angeles Times The Medical Board of California on Friday embraced a host of reforms aimed at combating prescription drug abuse and reducing overdose deaths but balked at a proposal to strip it of its authority to investigate physician misconduct. The board, meeting … |
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Drug Abuse: California's Medical Board Backs Some Prescription-Drug-Abuse Reforms
California's medical board backs some prescription-drug-abuse reforms
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But the panel balks at a proposal to shift its authority to investigate physician misconduct to the state attorney general's office. The Medical Board of California on Friday embraced a host of reforms aimed at combating prescription drug abuse and reducing overdose deaths but balked at a proposal to strip it of its authority to investigate physician misconduct.
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Drug Abuse: State Drug Abuse, Awareness Chief Says Cost Thwarts Drug Treatment – Tribune-Review
State drug abuse, awareness chief says cost thwarts drug treatment – Tribune-Review
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State drug abuse, awareness chief says cost thwarts drug treatment
Tribune-Review Kim Ward, R-Hempfield in response to a spike in drug overdose deaths as heroin and other narcotic abuse reaches epidemic proportions. There were 78 drug overdose deaths in the county in 2012, according to the Westmoreland County Coroner's Office. |
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Drug Abuse: New Program to Combat Rx Drug Abuse – Triangle Business Journal
New program to combat Rx drug abuse – Triangle Business Journal
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New program to combat Rx drug abuse Triangle Business Journal It led to a 69 percent drop in the overdose death rate, a 15 percent reduction of substance abuse-related admissions to emergency departments, and more than 70 percent of Wilkes County prescribers registering with the state's controlled substances drug … New Funding Announced to Fight Prescription Drug Abuse Statewide… Continue reading |
Drug Abuse: California Panel Advances Bills Targeting Prescription Drug Abuse
California panel advances bills targeting prescription drug abuse
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The state Senate committee approved bills that are designed to reduce overdose deaths following Times reports that linked doctors to fatal overdoses. A broad package of bills aimed at reducing prescription drug abuse and overdose deaths won approval from a key state Senate committee Monday.
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Early child abuse: CPS investigates drug use by expectant mothers
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Drug Abuse: California Panel Advances Bills Targeting Prescription Drug Abuse
California panel advances bills targeting prescription drug abuse
Filed under: Drug Abuse
The state Senate committee approved bills that are designed to reduce overdose deaths following Times reports that linked doctors to fatal overdoses. A broad package of bills aimed at reducing prescription drug abuse and overdose deaths won approval from a key state Senate committee Monday.
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Rx drug abuse: Arkansas uses statistics to guide decisions
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