Community Coalition Confronts Prescription Drug Abuse

Published April 11, 2014

Community coalition confronts prescription drug abuse
Prescription drug abuse accounts for about 45 percent of all overdose deaths, which is more than heroin, cocaine and other illegal drugs combined, according to the Foundation for a Drug-Free World. Those at the Ela Coalition Against Youth Substance Abuse …
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Legislation could reduce doctor shopping in Oklahoma
AN effort to reduce doctor-shopping and associated prescription drug abuse has encountered a roadblock in the Legislature. Opponents say they are concerned the bill micromanages physicians and could have unintended consequences. These arguments …
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Doctor: Prescription drug abuse can affect anyone
NEW BEDFORD — The face of prescription drug abuse could be anyone, not just a junkie or a prostitute working the streets, said an anesthesiologist and former addiction specialist. “It could be anyone in this room. There is no stereotype …
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