Drug Abuse: PBMs Suggest Ways to Cut Medicare Drug Abuse – the Hill (Blog)
PBMs suggest ways to cut Medicare drug abuse – The Hill (blog)
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PBMs suggest ways to cut Medicare drug abuse The Hill (blog) The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) is responding to a recent finding by the Health and Human Services Inspector General that Medicare Part D has paid for drugs ordered by individuals without the authority to issue prescriptions. PCMA: 'Safe Rx Initiative' Offers Policy Solutions to Curb Prescription Drug… Continue reading |
Drug Abuse: Nugent: Stevie Wonder’s Florida Boycott Inspired by Drug Abuse – Raw Story
Nugent: Stevie Wonder’s Florida boycott inspired by drug abuse – Raw Story
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Nugent: Stevie Wonder's Florida boycott inspired by drug abuse Raw Story “When you live in a fog of denial, usually inspired by a substance abuse — you know with all the lies about dope being a victimless crime, I think you're listening to the victims of this dopey crime, because their brains are fried,” he said. “They're… Continue reading |
Drug Abuse: Family Turns Life Around After Drug Abuse
Family turns life around after drug abuse
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Editor's note: This is the second in a series of reports this week examining prescription drug abuse in Shelby County.
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“We Should Continue to Provide Treatment to Addicts,” Drug Czar Says
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The National Drug Control Policy Director R. Gil Kerlikowske said in a speech that drug abuse is a brain disease and we should continue to provide treatment… Continue reading
Drug Abuse: Study Yields Treatment Plan for Prescription Drug Abuse – Pickens Sentinel
Study yields treatment plan for prescription drug abuse – Pickens Sentinel
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Study yields treatment plan for prescription drug abuse
Pickens Sentinel PICKENS COUNTY – The research team at Behavioral Health Services of Pickens County has developed an outpatient treatment program for those with a dependency on prescription drugs. “We started our medical service treatment plan after completing a … |
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Drug Abuse: There Are Drugs to Help Fight Painkiller Addiction, but Access Is an Issue … – MedCity News
There are drugs to help fight painkiller addiction, but access is an issue … – MedCity News
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There are drugs to help fight painkiller addiction, but access is an issue … MedCity News To Mark Publicker, a doctor in Portland, Maine, who practices addiction medicine, it's a clear case of discrimination. You wouldn't deprive a diabetic of insulin. You wouldn't stop giving hypertension drugs to a patient with high blood… Continue reading |
Drug Abuse: Arkansas Works to Reduce Prescription Drug Abuse – Insurance Journal
Arkansas Works to Reduce Prescription Drug Abuse – Insurance Journal
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Arkansas Works to Reduce Prescription Drug Abuse
Insurance Journal Prescription drug overdoses account for about one death per day in Arkansas and state officials are working with educators, health providers and law enforcement to bring down abuse rates. Alcohol remains the most commonly abused drug, but reducing … |
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The Working Together Coalition to attend National Substance Abuse Prevention… Continue reading