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Prescription Drug Abuse: Panel Will Suggest Guidelines for Prescription Monitor Program, Help Fight … – Louisville Courier-Journal

Prescription Drug Abuse: Panel will suggest guidelines for prescription monitor program, help fight … – Louisville Courier-Journal

Panel will suggest guidelines for prescription monitor program, help fight
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It's designed to combat a prescription drugabuse problem that kills almost 1000 Kentuckians a year. The council — which will include doctors, pharmacists, nurses and law enforcement professionals — will work with the state Cabinet for Health and

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Prescription Drug Abuse: O’Fallon police to accept unwanted prescription drugs – STLtoday.com


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O'Fallon police to accept unwanted prescription drugs
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The program is provided by the US Drug Enforcement Agency and the O'Fallon Police Department to help prevent prescription drug abuse and theft by collecting and safely disposing of unneeded medications. Items accepted include medications,
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State Medical Association Recommends Ways to Fight Prescription Drug Abuse

Prescription Drug Abuse: State Medical Association Recommends Ways to Fight Prescription Drug Abuse
A new report highlights 24 steps the state can take.
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Prescription Drug Abuse: KY AG announces prescription drug abuse prevention PSA contest
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WDRB) — High school students in Kentucky have a chance to compete for an iPad and other prizes as part of Attorney General Jack Conway’s Keep Kentucky Kids Safe program. The student
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Prescription Drug Abuse: DEA Cracks Down On Prescription Drug Abuse With New Office
The Drug Enforcement Agency in Columbus is about to get even tougher on prescription drug abuse.
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Causes of Drug Abuse: Speaker: Drug Users ‘Not Aliens’

Causes of Drug Abuse: Speaker: Drug users ‘not aliens’
Says society must find better ways to help those with addictions. SOUTH BEND — Allan Clear isn’t necessarily looking to give drug users a pat on the back. But he is willing to offer them a helping hand off the ground.
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Causes of Drug Abuse: COLUMN: Increasing drug abuse cases translate into increased DUI cases
This week, the Florence Police Department investigated 31 motor vehicle crashes resulting in the following citations being issued: careless operation of a motor vehicle; disregarding a sign or signal; failure to yield the right of way; following too closely; improper lane change; improper turning; and too fast for conditions.
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Causes of Drug Abuse: Narconon Suncoast Rehab Fights Drug Deaths That Now Outnumber Traffic Fatalities
Narconon Suncoast Rehab Center is daily battling the increasing drug problem which now causes more deaths per year than fatal traffic accidents.Spring Hill, FL (PRWEB) September 21, 2011 Narconon Suncoast Rehab Center client census confirms what the Center for Disease Control (CDC), Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and other state agencies are finding – drugs, specifically prescription drugs, has …
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Drug Education Should Focus More on Prevention – Daily Trojan

Causes of Drug Abuse: Drug education should focus more on prevention – Daily Trojan
19 data collection by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, automobile collisions have been replaced as the leading cause of accidental … United States “abuse drugs or drink …
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Causes of Drug Abuse: Cardinal Health Foundation Develops Guidelines to Help Pharmacists, Health Care Professionals Host M – PR-USA.net
Prescription drug abuse is the second leading cause of accidental death in the U.S. and the leading cause of accidental death in 16 states plus the District of Columbia. Every day, nearly 2,500 youth aged 12-17 abuse a prescription pain reliever for the …
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Causes of Drug Abuse: Conundrum on how to treat pain – Guam Pacific Daily News
are the second-leading cause of accidental death. To combat prescription drug abuse, the Drug Enforcement Agency has gone primarily after rogue doctors, pain clinics and wholesale drug companies. Still, highly publicized federal raids can …
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Drug Abuse Statistics: CNB Announces Error in Drug Abuse Statistics

Drug Abuse Statistics: CNB announces error in drug abuse statistics
A miscalculation in drug abuse statistics resulted in the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) reporting a downward trend when numbers were, in fact, on the rise from 2008 to 2010.
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Drug Abuse Statistics: CNB miscalculated statistics since 2008, releases correct figures
The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) announced on Thursday that it had miscalculated its drug abuse statistics since 2008, resulting in drug abuser arrests being under-reported.
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Drug Abuse Statistics: CNB reports error in drug arrests
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s drug enforcement agency, Central Narcotics Bureau has discovered an error in the statistical computation of drug abuser arrest statistics for the period 2008 to 2010 after it moved to a new IT system.
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Washington State Toughens Up Prescription Rules – OregonLive.com

Prescription Drug Abuse: Washington State toughens up prescription rules – OregonLive.com


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Washington State toughens up prescription rules
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Prescription drug abuse, like chronic pain, is rapidly becoming a significant societal problem. Cleve Thompson, Clark County's director of substance-abuse programs, said 1 percent of those entering drug treatment last year reported prescription opiates

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Prescription Drug Abuse: Drug-free efforts – bcrnews.com

Drug-free efforts
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“The great thing about participating (in P2D2) is that it not only helps bring awareness to the issue of prescription drug abuse, but also gives us a chance to work with the Drug Enforcement Agency,” Conerton said. In other programs, CPASA recently

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Prescription Drug Abuse: Senator Hannon Introduces Legislation To Address The Prescription Drug Epidemic – NewsLI