Drug Abuse

Prescription Drug Abuse: Attorney general aims to curb prescription drug abuse – Watertown Daily Times
The state attorney general introduced legislation on Wednesday to curb prescription drug abuse. The bill would create an online database to monitor the prescription and distribution of controlled substances. Doctors and pharmacists would use the database …
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Prescription Drug Abuse: Major prescription drug bust in New Albany – Wave 3
New Albany Police Chief Todd Bailey says prescription drug abuse is one of the biggest problems currently in the city. “Many of our small problems are a result of drug activity,” said Bailey. “People who are dealing drugs and people who are using drugs.
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Prescription Drug Abuse: Consumer Reports Finds Drug Safety Information Lacking
Drug labels and medication guides are necessary for patients, caretakers, and physicians and are meant to contain important information on drug safety, efficacy, side effects, and dosing. WebMD noted that in a recent Consumer Reports investigation, some drug labels are missing important safety warnings and some pharmacies are not providing federally mandated medication guides. The researchers …
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Prescription Drug Abuse: Ron Paul and Barney Frank are wrong about weed, says former drug czar
Ron Paul wants to decriminalize marijuana, Bill Bennett says that’s a bad idea
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Prescription Drug Abuse: Many new state laws reflect GOP philosophy
Florida took another step into an era of declining expectations from its cash-strapped state government this week when the most austere in a series of tight annual budgets went into effect.
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