Posts Tagged ‘attorney general’
Powerful New Painkiller Causes Concern
Powerful new painkiller causes concern
South Georgia drug agents are joining Georgia's Attorney General in voicing concerns Zohydro ER, which just hit the market. It's designed for terminal cancer patients and others with severe pain. But law enforcers worry it will make the prescription drug abuse epidemic even worse. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
9 Cebu provincial employees fail random drug test
CEBU CITY — Nine employees of the Cebu Provincial Capitol tested positive in the random drug test done Monday afternoon as part of Cebu Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Commission (CPADAC) campaign against illegal drugs. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
Attorney General Takes Aim at Opiates
Attorney General takes aim at opiates
HARRISBURG Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane today reiterated her support for legislation to help address the state's opioid prescription drug abuse epidemic after agents from the Attorney General's Bureau of Narcotics Investigation along with agents from the Philadelphia DEA Diversion Task Force arrested and charged a Philadelphia woman on 257 counts of fraud, forgery and identity theft for … Prescription Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
EIGHTH NATIONWIDE PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE-BACK DAY
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public its eighth opportunity in four years to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, or unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your medications for disposal on Saturday, April 26th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the below … Prescription Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
Alcohol Abuse by Women on the Rise – Middle-Aged Drinking Takes Toll on ‘Ladettes’
Alcohol Abuse By Women On The Rise – Middle-Aged Drinking Takes Toll on ‘Ladettes’ – Middle-Aged Drinking Takes Toll on ‘Ladettes’ The ladette generation is swapping pints for wine – leading to a rise in women with drinking problems, campaign…
Alcohol-infused ice cream hits problems at Capitol
House Bill 471 aims to bring alcohol-laced frozen treats to Louisiana grocers' freezers. The state Attorney General's Office concluded last year that legislators needed to tweak state law before the specialty ice cream can be sold in Louisiana. The …
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America's Beer Distributors Recognize National Alcohol Awareness Month
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Throughout the month of April, the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) will be recognizing Alcohol Awareness Month, as designated by the U.S. Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services …
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Operation Medicine Drop Nets 27K Dosages
Operation Medicine Drop nets 27K dosages
Across the state, more than 215 medicine drop events were held in 75 counties to safely collect and destroy expired and unneeded prescription and over-the-counter medications. Operation … Only use the dispensers packaged with children's medications.
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Missouri no longer tops U.S. in meth busts
At first glance, the statistics seem to give a glimmer of hope that perhaps meth's grip on Missouri is loosening. Last year, for the first time in more than a … in brand-name drugs such as Sudafed. Obtaining the cold medicine, which is sold over the …
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Antibiotic Use, and Abuse, on the Farms
The 25 companies agreed to stop selling these drugs over the counter and will, instead, require that they be prescribed by a veterinarian, who will be expected to curb unwarranted use of the drugs in healthy animals. Skeptics worry that veterinarians …
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New Agreements Available to Prevent Prescription Drug Abuse – 10News
New agreements available to prevent prescription drug abuse – 10News
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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 … |
Prescription Drug Abuse – Google News
Putnam PRIDE raises awareness of prescription drug abuse – Norwich Bulletin
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Putnam PRIDE raises awareness of prescription drug abuse
Norwich Bulletin Utilizing the “Lock Your Meds” theme, sponsored by the National Family Partnership, whose mission is to combat youth prescription drug abuse, the PRIDE campaign targets adults and raises awareness of the growing epidemic of prescription drug abuse and … |
Prescription Drug Abuse – Google News
Physician: Drug abuse common in ER setting – The Morning Sun
Putnam PRIDE Raises Awareness of Prescription Drug Abuse – Norwich Bulletin
Putnam PRIDE raises awareness of prescription drug abuse – Norwich Bulletin
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Putnam PRIDE raises awareness of prescription drug abuse
Norwich Bulletin Utilizing the “Lock Your Meds” theme, sponsored by the National Family Partnership, whose mission is to combat youth prescription drug abuse, the PRIDE campaign targets adults and raises awareness of the growing epidemic of prescription drug abuse and … |
Prescription Drug Abuse – Google News
Attorney General Kane and Sen. John Rafferty: Prescription Drug Abuse Crisis … – Insurance News Net (press release)
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Attorney General Kane and Sen. John Rafferty: Prescription Drug Abuse Crisis …
Insurance News Net (press release) Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane today reiterated her support for legislation to help address the state's opioid prescription drug abuse epidemic after agents from the Attorney General's Bureau of Narcotics Investigation along with agents from the … |
Prescription Drug Abuse – Google News