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Just the prescription for public safety
Welland Tribune By Maryanne Firth, The Tribune Andrea Marano, peer leader with Niagara Region public health's youth-led group REACT, collects a bag of prescription medication from an anonymous donor during the prescription drug drop-off day held at Welland Arena on … |
May 13 2012
Just the prescription for public safety – Welland Tribune
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May 13 2012
Raton doctor pleads guilty to trafficking prescription drugs | The Republic – The Republic
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Raton doctor pleads guilty to trafficking prescription drugs | The Republic
The Republic AP RATON, NM — Federal prosecutors say a northern New Mexico doctor has pleaded guilty to trafficking prescription drugs. The US Attorney's Office says 48-year-old Gilbert Christopher Aragon Jr. entered his plea to a five-count indictment during a … |
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Pain expert calls for GP opiates ban
Sydney Morning Herald Associate Professor of Anaesthesiology at the University of Colorado Daniel Bennett said if Australia wanted to cut rising prescription drug abuse, GPs should have to refer patients with pain to pain medicine specialists who could screen them for … |
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Maine budget cuts target Medicaid
NECN Clark, 19, stands to lose out when the Legislature votes on a plan to slash spending on Medicaid and a slew of other programs ranging from mental health assistance and school grants to dental care, drug abuse treatment and prescription drugs. |
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May 13 2012
SD prescription drug database set, but some ask why it took so long – Sioux Falls Argus Leader
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SD prescription drug database set, but some ask why it took so long
Sioux Falls Argus Leader Dennis Daugaard signed a bill to create the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program in 2010. The appearance of a working program is a welcome sign for medical and law enforcement communities amid the epidemic of painkiller abuse. A recent Associated Press … |
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May 13 2012
Prescription pads big in abuse surge – TheReporter.com
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Prescription pads big in abuse surge
TheReporter.com By AP LOS ANGELES (AP) — The small pads that doctors use to scribble out prescriptions, a seemingly innocent part of the medical profession, have played a role in the surge of prescription drug abuse. Take a diagnostic imaging center in the San … |
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May 12 2012
Prescription pad fraud plays role in abuse surge – San Francisco Chronicle
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Prescription pad fraud plays role in abuse surge
San Francisco Chronicle (05-12) 09:01 PDT Los Angeles, CA (AP) — The small pads that doctors use to scribble out prescriptions, a seemingly innocent part of the medical profession, have played a role in the surge of prescription drug abuse. Take a diagnostic imaging center … |
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Those struggling to pay for prescriptions have options
The Union Leader By SHAWNE K. WICKHAM There is help out there for many New Hampshire patients struggling to pay for prescription medications. But you may have to jump through some hoops to find the right one for your situation. Ÿ Many drug companies have programs to … |
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May 12 2012
Prescription pad fraud plays role in abuse surge – San Jose Mercury News
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Prescription pad fraud plays role in abuse surge
San Jose Mercury News By GREG RISLING AP LOS ANGELES—The small pads that doctors use to scribble out prescriptions, a seemingly innocent part of the medical profession, have played a role in the surge of prescription drug abuse. Take a diagnostic imaging center in the San … |
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MSU study finds 16 year olds at peak risk for abusing prescription drugs
Michigan Radio By Steve Carmody A new Michigan State University study finds the peak of teen misuse of prescription drugs comes earlier than previously believed. MSU researchers say teen misuse of prescription drugs peaks at age 16, not the later teens as previously … Age 16 Peak Time for Teens to Start Drugs |
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Testosterone drug use growing despite risks
San Francisco Chronicle Testosterone replacement has long been prescribed for men who suffer from abnormally low levels of the male sex hormone, but overuse can lead to infertility and can even speed the growth of prostate cancer. That hasn't stopped Michael Murray, … |
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May 12 2012
Prescription pad fraud plays role in abuse surge – San Francisco Chronicle
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Prescription pad fraud plays role in abuse surge
San Francisco Chronicle (05-12) 09:01 PDT Los Angeles, CA (AP) — The small pads that doctors use to scribble out prescriptions, a seemingly innocent part of the medical profession, have played a role in the surge of prescription drug abuse. Take a diagnostic imaging center … |
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Prescription for disaster
Winnipeg Free Press He also symbolizes the dark side of a society that is gobbling up prescription drugs at what many experts believe are alarming rates. Painkillers. Antidepressants. Anti-anxiety medications. Sleeping pills. Sedatives. Pills, pills, pills. |
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May 12 2012
Prescription Drug Drop Off Day is Here – News Talk 610 CKTB
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Prescription Drug Drop Off Day is Here
News Talk 610 CKTB Meanwhile, Niagara's first ever Prescription Drug Drop Off program will get underway at ten o'clock this morning and last until three this afternoon. There are several locations throughout the region, all you have to do is go to niagara … |
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May 12 2012
PRESCRIPTION FOR DISASTER – Winnipeg Free Press
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PRESCRIPTION FOR DISASTER
Winnipeg Free Press He also symbolizes the dark side of a society that is gobbling up prescription drugs at what many experts believe are alarming rates. Painkillers. Antidepressants. Anti-anxiety medications. Sleeping pills. Sedatives. Pills, pills, pills. |
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May 11 2012
Governor Signs Prescription Drug Abuse Bill – WDEF News 12
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Governor Signs Prescription Drug Abuse Bill
WDEF News 12 Doctor shoppers in Tennessee may find it harder to get prescription drugs from now on. Governor Bill Haslam Friday signed the Prescription Safety Act. The medical community agrees it's a good idea, but there are some drawbacks. Haslam signs Prescription Drug Bill Haslam signs Rx drug bill into law Haslam signs bill targeting doctor-shopping, pill abuse |
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Prescription drugs, illegal drugs, cash worth $ 4800 seized
WBAL Baltimore Narcotics detectives executing a routine search warrant Wednesday seized almost $ 5000 in prescription pain medication at an Anne Arundel County house, police said. County police said the officers were working on numerous complaints from residents about … |
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Kasich announces new effort to crack down on prescription drug abuse …
The Daily Jeffersonian We're making great progress in limiting the dispensing of these drugs." Monday's announcement is the latest effort by Kasich and his cabinet members to crack down on the abuse and trafficking of opiates and other prescription drugs. |
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