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Bills Would Give State New Powers to Fight Prescription Drug Abuse – Los Angeles Times

Bills would give state new powers to fight prescription drug abuse – Los Angeles Times

Bills would give state new powers to fight prescription drug abuse
Los Angeles Times
Brown, who as attorney general railed against prescription drug abuse and pill-pushing doctors, declined through a spokesman to say how he would respond to the bills. The proposed legislation was spurred by a series of investigative reports in The

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Scituate Anti-Drug Group FACTS Wins National Grant

Scituate anti-drug group FACTS wins national grant
By Jessica Bartlett, Town Correspondent The Scituate anti-drug organization FACTS has been given one of 147 national grants to prevent…         Drug Abuse – Yahoo! News Search Results

Bills would give state new powers to fight prescription drug abuse
The legislation, spurred by a series of investigative reports in The Times, awaits Gov. Jerry Brown's signature. Consumer advocates are pleased but want some provisions restored.… Continue reading

Dome: UNC Taking Up Governor’s Drug, Alcohol Abuse Challenge – News & Observer

Dome: UNC taking up governor’s drug, alcohol abuse challenge – News & Observer


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Dome: UNC taking up governor's drug, alcohol abuse challenge
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Apparently Gov. Pat McCrory was serious a few months ago when he challenged UNC system leaders to do something about substance abuse on campus. On Friday, Board of Governors Vice Chairman Frank Grainger briefed the board on a series of 
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Indiana Attorney General: Prescriptions Abuse Bigger Than Cocaine & Heroin

Indiana Attorney General: Prescriptions Abuse Bigger Than Cocaine & Heroin
Attorney General Greg Zoeller said prescription drug abuse in the U.S. is bigger than cocaine, heroin and hallucinogen abuse combined. Anyone suffering from this dependency should contact a detox center such as South Florida's Harbor Village. (PRWeb September 15, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/9/prweb11114710.htm Drug Abuse – Yahoo! News Search Results

Drug court graduates credit program with saving lives
Two-and-a-half years ago, Mary… Continue reading

State Launchs BitterPill.In.Gov Website to Battle Prescription Drug Abuse – WBIW.com

State Launchs BitterPill.In.Gov Website To Battle Prescription Drug Abuse – WBIW.com

State Launchs BitterPill.In.Gov Website To Battle Prescription Drug Abuse
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(UNDATED) – Seven hundred eighteen Indiana residents died from accidental drug overdoses in 2011, a 10 percent increase from the previous year, according to the Indiana State Department of Health. Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller visited 

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Editorial: FDA rules aim to curb prescription drug abuse – Pacific Coast… Continue reading

WAKE UP! Campaign Against Teen Prescription Drug Abuse

WAKE UP! Campaign Against Teen Prescription Drug Abuse
Illegal street drugs get a lot of attention, but over the past ten years, abuse of prescription drugs has become a growing problem, especially among teenager…