Drug Abuse

Prescription Drug Abuse: AG Schneiderman Pits Database Vs. Drug Abuse – New York Daily News (blog)

AG Schneiderman Pits Database Vs. Drug Abuse New York Daily News (blog) State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is moving to crack down on drug abuse by requiring an online database of patient prescription histories. Schneiderman is pushing a bill requiring the state Health Department to develop a … and more »

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Prescription Drug Abuse: Local officials, law enforcers step up prescription-drug battle – Orlando Sentinel

Local officials, law enforcers step up prescription–drug battle Orlando Sentinel … "we've got to deal with this ourselves," Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation Director Phil Williams recently told a group made up of Orange County officials with a stake in the battle against the proliferation of prescription–drug abuse. … and more »

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Prescription Drug Abuse: Police officers lead prayer meeting to combat Eastern Kentucky drug problem – Lexington Herald Leader

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Police officers lead prayer meeting to combat Eastern Kentucky drug problem Lexington Herald Leader As prescription–drug abuse and overdose deaths climbed toward crisis levels, churches and their members responded by setting up recovery programs, donating for faith-based recovery centers, taking part in anti-drug marches and rallies, and even getting … and more »

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Prescription Drug Abuse: RX FOR DANGER: PART 3 Local officials, law enforcers step up battle against prescription-drug abuse
In the absence of clear direction from state leaders, locals are planning course of attack Should doctors be charged with murder when their prescriptions are linked to fatal overdoses? It’s one idea being considered in Central Florida as officials and law enforcement wrestle with the prescription-drug epidemic. “This is all about greed,” said State Attorney Lawson Lamar. “These doctors prey on …
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Prescription Drug Abuse: What new law does to combat prescription-drug abuse
Ban doctors from selling controlled drugs such as the painkiller oxycodone at their offices, except under specific circumstances. Federal drug data show 90 of the top 100 oxycodone-purchasing doctors in the nation last year were from Florida.
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