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Prescription Drug Abuse: Florida ‘pill mill’ database reality – The News-Press

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Florida 'pill mill' database reality The News-Press Law enforcement officials say Florida has become one of the biggest states for prescription drug abuse. For instance, Florida leads the nation in the sale of oxycodone, with more than 400 million pills sold annually. Abusers and dealers come here … Prescription database begins today in FloridaWPTV Prescription drug database begins operatingMyFox Tampa Bay ''Long overdue'' Florida prescription drug database beginsWTSP 10 News Daytona Beach News-Journal –Orlando Sentinel –MiamiHerald.com all 62 news articles »

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Prescription Drug Abuse: Youth asked to battle drug abuse – The Chronicle Journal

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Read more... Youth asked to battle drug abuse The Chronicle Journal Lyle Fox arrived in Thunder Bay on Thursday to complete his Penasi Walk Against Prescription Drug Abuse. Fox spoke at Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School where he also took part in a drumming ceremony. (Sandi Krasowski) Youth need to take up the fight … 'There's someone who care' Lyle Fox tells DFC studentsTbNewsWatch.com all 2 news articles »

Causes of Drug Abuse: Pill drug ‘could fight blindness’
An active component of the contraceptive “mini-Pill” can reverse a genetic eye condition that normally leads to blindness, research has shown. Related Stories Minister defends mortgages approach Minister in pledge over MBNA jobs Martin slams Fianna Fail criticism Helplines open for abuse victims Anglo in bankruptcy action on Drumm
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Prescription Drug Abuse: Pasco sheriff gains support for more deputies to fight prescription pill ‘war’ – Tampabay.com

Pasco sheriff gains support for more deputies to fight prescription pill 'war' Tampabay.com Twelve would be split into two new squads to combat prescription drug abuse. And the jail would add eight nurses to handle a surge of inmates with drug problems. Last year, White asked for funding for 28 new deputies and a few additional staff. … and more »

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Prescription Drug Abuse: Bangor woman charged with drug smuggling – Bangor Daily News

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Read more... Bangor woman charged with drug smuggling Bangor Daily News Apparently her choice is to continue use even if in jail. It was in the American Pharmacopeia before the feds said no more and decided it should be illegal. The gateway to drug abuse is not via a joint, this is a total misconception people have. … and more »

Prescription Drug Abuse: Ky., W.Va. join multi-state pill pipeline task force
By JULIA ROBERTS GOAD STAFF WRITER Kentucky and West Virginia have joined Tennessee and Ohio to form a task force to address the growing prescription drug problem in those states. The coalition m…
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Prescription Drug Abuse: Adderall Arrives at Christian Colleges
But in my work with Christian college students over the past few years, I've noticed more and more over-the-counter and prescription drug abuse. One of the newest and seemingly innocuous (from the students' perspective) drugs of choice is Adderall. …
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Prescription Drug Abuse: Police should push harder on pill mills
The passage last spring of a new state law targeting pill mills and the aggressive stings we have seen of late, from Palm Beach County to Volusia County, show that Florida finally has gone on the offensive against prescription drug abuse. …
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Prescription Drug Abuse: Most Teens Don't Abuse Their Prescription Drugs, Michigan Study Finds
Prescription–drug abuse is a growing problem in the United States. According to the National Institutes of Health, about 20 percent of people in the nation have used prescription drugs for nonmedical reasons. The White House Office of National Drug …
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Prescription Drug Abuse: Pill mill investigators charge 13 doctors with racketeering, 1 with murder – Bellingham Herald

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Pill mill investigators charge 13 doctors with racketeering, 1 with murder Bellingham Herald MIAMI For the first time in Florida's war on prescription drug abuse, investigators are pursuing pill mills as organized crime enterprises – and corrupt doctors as murderers. … Investigators charge 13 doctors in pill mill crimes — and one with murderMiamiHerald.com Florida Pain Clinics Involved in Major Drug Bust (Video)Gather.com all 47 news articles »

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Prescription Drug Abuse: Beshear Announces Task Force To Shut Down Prescription Drug Pipeline In … – LEX18 Lexington KY News

Read more... Beshear Announces Task Force To Shut Down Prescription Drug Pipeline In … LEX18 Lexington KY News The task force will eventually provide recommendations to each state's governor regarding best practices for cooperation among the states in fighting prescription drug abuse. The states began planning a multi-state task force after Beshear met with …