Prescription Drug Abuse an American Epidemic
Prescription drug abuse an American epidemic
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According to a recent study by the Centers for Disease Control, American women are dying from drug overdoses and the misuse of drugs at an alarming rate. As a former judge who presided over a drug court, I have seen firsthand what addiction can do to …
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Weight Loss Drug Helps Curb Cocaine Addictions, Penn Study Finds
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Police Department Targets Local Resident After Applying for a BB Gun Permit
Police department targets local resident after applying for a BB gun permit
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Shults, a former National and , multi-state rifle champion and holder of many state and national records has no problem with the Chief's decision, though he says “… it was sort of funny, of course it is densely populated, it's inside the city …
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Let's return Maine to powerhouse status
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Prescription Addiction
Prescription addiction
Filed under: prescription drug abuse help
Despite the alarming statistics, many Americans, especially teenagers, still believe prescription drugs are relatively harmless. Any effective anti-abuse program must start with public education and adequate treatment. Doctors must get better educated …
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Fighting drugs with drugs
Filed under: prescription drug abuse help
“Just to hand somebody a prescription of Suboxone for a month at a time isn't OK. And to not require any treatment with it is not OK.” Shukla called such practice a “partial approach” to curing an addiction problem and not a substantial form of …
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Robber Holds Up Pharmacy for Prescription Drugs
Robber holds up pharmacy for prescription drugs
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The robber "displayed a handgun on his waist" and demanded prescription drugs from workers at Marble Works Pharmacy on Main Street around 5:50 p.m. Wednesday, according to police. Police said the robber then fled the store. No one was injured in the …
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PBMs suggest ways to cut Medicare drug abuse
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Yankees Angry; More Rehab for a-Rod
Yankees angry; more rehab for A-Rod
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Already a target of Major League Baseball's drug investigation, the third baseman angered the Yankees when he obtained a second medical opinion on his strained left quadriceps this week without informing the team in writing, a step required by the …
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New drug–treatment center offers counseling, social support
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Pill Mills Said to Be Part of 'epidemic'
Pill mills said to be part of 'epidemic'
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“It's probably an epidemic,” U.S. Marshal Gary Gaskins said of prescription drug abuse. Some sources say it … Because tips from the public also play a vital role in uncovering pill mills, a hotline will be established in the near future, Walker said …
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Task force takes aim at animal abuse
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