Learning How to Reduce Prescription Drug Abuse – wreg.com

Learning How To Reduce Prescription Drug Abuse – wreg.com

Learning How To Reduce Prescription Drug Abuse
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(Oxford, MS) Medical professionals in North Mississippi met to learn about ways to curb prescription drug abuse. The Prescribe Drug Abuse Summit too place in Oxford Friday Morning. The event featured presentations, and lectures on topics like how to

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New agreements available to prevent prescription drug abuse – 10News

New agreements available to prevent prescription drug abuse
10News
The agreement was prompted by the surge of prescription drug abuse and "doctor shopping." In 2012, prescription drugs played a role in the deaths of 268 people in San Diego County—a 22-percent increase compared to 2008. A total of 1,221 people have …

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Bill would force doctors to run prescription drug history checks – Timesonline.com

Bill would force doctors to run prescription drug history checks
Timesonline.com
Prescription drug monitoring programs, or PDMPs, aim to help doctors, pharmacists and law enforcement identify patients who are doctor-shopping or going to multiple pharmacies to stock up on highly addictive drugs, either for personal abuse or illegal
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Prescription drug abuse on the rise – LaGrange Daily News

Prescription drug abuse on the rise
LaGrange Daily News
Prescription drug abuse is the fastest growing type of substance abuse in the United States and has been classified as an epidemic by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC also reports that drug overdose is the leading cause of injury …

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