New Plan in the Fight Against Prescription Drug Abuse


 

New plan in the fight against prescription drug abuse – A new effort to fight prescription drug abuse through the state’s coroners is getting mixed reviews.

 

State moving forward with prescription tracking, tools for doctors to combat

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Doctors in New Hampshire will soon have access to a new online registry of resources designed to prevent the abuse of prescription pain medications. Due to launch this weekend, the new online tool was announced at a press conference yesterday featuring …
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Prescription drug deaths biggest 'man-made epidemic,' doctor says

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Dr. Sanjay Gupta, associate chief of neurosurgery at Grady Memorial Hospital and CNN's chief medical correspondent, recalls hearing horror stories of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. "It's the biggest man-made epidemic in the United States. That's …
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Prescription drug abuse on rise among JK youth

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Jammu, Nov 15: Owing to over the counter sale, prescription drug abuse is on rise among the youngsters in Jammu and Kashmir. A recent survey has revealed that at least twenty patients with addiction symptoms are screened at different Out Patient …
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At 10, a plea deal for the man charged in a deadly home explosion & if you have kids, a story you need to see about prescription drug abuseby AnnHughesFOX23 (Ann Hughes)

 

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Prescription drug abuse and how some states are dealing with it http://t.co/jqwBvpgy – by menaka1978 (harshini menaka)

 

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Officials: Prescription drug abuse on the rise in Iowa: http://t.co/CqHf59b5 – by addicthelper (AddictionHelper.com)