Prescription Drugs

Drug Cops vs. Rx Abuse

Drug cops vs. Rx abuse

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The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America and the National Governors Association have together created the Prescription Drug Abuse Reduction Policy Academy. Virginia is one of seven states to be awarded a $ 45,000 competitive grant to …
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Va gets grant to participate in National Governors Association prescription

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Octomom Checks Herself Into Rehab, Leaves Kids With Nannies

Octomom checks herself into rehab, leaves kids with nannies

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A rep for Octomom confirmed that Nadya Suleman admitted herself into the Chapman House Drug Rehabilitation Center in Southern California last weekend. Suleman confessed that she was struggling with an addiction to Xanax, an anti-anxiety drug she …
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Octomom NOW IN REHAB — Kids Left with Nannies

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Nadya admitted herself into the Chapman House Drug Rehabilitation Center in Southern California over the weekend after acknowledging she's become dependent on Xanax … an anti-anxiety drug … which she began taking to "deal with stress." Suleman's …
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Drug Rehab Expert: Marijuana Coming From Youngtown May Be Laced With

Drug Rehab Expert: Marijuana Coming From Youngtown May Be Laced With

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A local drug rehabilitation expert wants people to be aware that marijuana in our area could have heroin in it. Dr. Neil Capretto from Gateway Rehabilitation said, “I've heard three reports in the last 10 days of people saying …
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Redmond O'Neal Released From Drug Rehab Program

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Prescription Drug Abuse Declining Locally, Nationwide

Prescription drug abuse declining locally, nationwide

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Prescription-drug abuse continues to be a problem in Jackson County, though local law enforcement and treatment officials say we might have turned a corner on the issue. Dr. Jim Shames, medical director of Jackson County Health and Human Services and …
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Treating drug users

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MARQUETTE – Marquette County District Court officials are getting ready to expand their sobriety court – which directs repeat drunken drivers to treatment – in an effort to contend with a rising tide of felony prescription drug offenses. For the first …
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Craigslist Ads Peddling 'recreational' Prescription Drugs in NYC Lead to Arrests

Craigslist ads peddling 'recreational' prescription drugs in NYC lead to arrests

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The arrests come as Brennan's office, the New York Police Department and law enforcement agencies around the country are battling a surge in illegal sales of highly addictive opiate-based drugs and, increasingly, ADHD drugs like Adderall …
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NYC supports random drug-testing in schools

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Patient Advocates Tell of Struggles in Getting Drugs Developed for Rare Diseases

Patient Advocates Tell of Struggles in Getting Drugs Developed for Rare Diseases

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… of parents who became patient advocates after their children were diagnosed with rare diseases will discuss their struggles and successes in navigating the drug development process on Monday at a Washington, D.C., conference sponsored by DIA and …
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People with Medicare Save .8 Billion on Prescription Drugs Because of the

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