Prescription Drug Abuse Summit- Treatment and Prevention Perspective- 01

Prescription Drug Abuse Summit- Treatment and Prevention Perspective- 01 –

Gov. Pence signs Grooms' prescription drug bill

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Indiana ranks one of the highest states in the nation for prescription painkiller abuse, according to the 2010-11 National Survey on Drug Use and Health; 5.7 percent of Hoosiers reported using prescription painkillers for nonmedical reasons at some …
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In Missoula County evidence locker, potentially deadly prescription drugs pile up

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Thursday: One family's story of prescription drug abuse, and its fatal consequences. Friday: Pharmacists are often the first line of defense against prescription drug abuse. Saturday: What are the options for addiction treatment in Missoula? Where are …
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Dallas police sergeant fired over allegations of prescription drug abuse …

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Dallas police sergeant fired over allegations of prescription drug abuse reinstated to the force. By Tanya Eiserer … Baskett said Swindell still suffers from ongoing back problems, and continues to recieve treatment. According to police internal …
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