Washington DA: Unified Effort Vital to Battle Prescription Drug, Heroin Abuse

Washington DA: Unified effort vital to battle prescription drug, heroin abuse
Tracking and monitoring — Vittone said he hopes Pennsylvania enacts a law authorizing a prescription drug monitoring program that would create a statewide database to help doctors and pharmacists identify problem patients. Forty-three states currently … Read more on Tribune-Review

NJ Cracks Down on Prescription Drug Abuse [AUDIO]
With the problem of prescription painkiller abuse continuing to get worse, New Jersey officials are adding new high-tech safeguards to prescription blanks used by doctors, so they can't be copied or forged. (Credit: Feng Yu, ThinkStock). “The country … Read more on New Jersey 101.5 FM Radio

Mo. Bill Could Prevent “Doctor Shopping”
Supporters argue the bill would help prevent a person from visiting multiple doctors for prescription drugs, also known as “doctor shopping.” State databases get a … Slater a pharmacist said he has seen many abusers come into his pharmacy. “I wouldn … Read more on CBS Local

Feds launch tip line for prescription drug abuse
ATLANTA (AP) – Federal authorities are launching a prescription drug abuse tip line in Georgia to allow pharmacy industry professionals and members of the public to make anonymous reports. The Drug Enforcement Administration on Thursday announced … Read more on First Coast News