Drug Abuse

This drug abuse must stop
IN yesterday's sister paper, the 'Sunday News,' we published a story on the rise of cases of shockingly cruel acts, including murder and sexual abuse in the country, which mental health and psychology experts link to increased use and abuse of narcotic …
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Heather Yakin: Database a step in taking action to curb drug abuse
New York's new tool to combat prescription drug abuse, the Internet System for Tracking Over-Prescribing, has been in operation since August, and Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced this week that it's going gangbusters. I-STOP, as the database is more …
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In War Against Prescription Drug Abuse, a Bright Spot is Seen
In New York, a statewide program aimed at tackling prescription drug abuse has successfully helped to keep individuals from “doctor shopping,” or going from physician to physician in search of more prescriptions – news that Gov. Cuomo said is more than …
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