Prescription Drug Abuse in the News

Prescription Drug Abuse: Virginia schools to survey for drug and alochol use
Starting July 1st, new legislation will require school districts in Virginia to randomly survey middle school and high school students on things like drug use and depression
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Prescription Drug Abuse: Report: More than 100 million suffer lasting pain
(06-29) 13:45 PDT WASHINGTON, CA (AP) — Nearly a third of Americans experience long-lasting pain _ the kind that lingers for weeks to months _ and too often feel stigma rather than relief from a health care system…
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Prescription Drug Abuse: U.S. Rep. Barney Frank looking to end federal pot penalties
U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, a Democrat from Newton whose district includes Taunton, has partnered with a Republican congressman from Texas to introduce legislation that would make marijuana criminalization the business of state governments.
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