Combating Prescription Drug Abuse

Combating Prescription Drug Abuse – While most prescription pain medicines are used as prescribed, some criminals and addicts are defrauding the Medicaid system by attempting to acquire multipl…

Prescription drug use among teens a crisis in Missoula – Independent Record

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Melody Barnes, a longtime Missoula addiction counselor, first started seeing the prescription drug problem among teenagers around 2005. “Usually … “There's a lot of pressure to perform, and people don't feel like they will do well if they don't get …
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Southern Indiana lawmakers laud passage of bill to curb prescription drug abuse

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They will each assist in thwarting the prescription drug abuse problems facing Indiana and will hopefully prevent prescription pain misuses before they start,” Davisson said. The bills were introduced as Zoeller's office has pursued disciplinary action …
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Week of events aimed at reducing drug abuse, suicide – Daily Herald

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Prescription drug abuse, underage drinking, mental illness and suicide are prevalent and growing, even in Utah County. As part of the National Prevention Week, the Utah County Health Department is partnering with organizations throughout the county to …
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