State Must Address Prescription Drug Abuse
State Must Address Prescription Drug Abuse
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Inspector General Patrick Maley's job is too look for waste in state government and look for ways to improve state government. He says one way to do both – and to save lives – is to change the way South Carolina fights prescription drug abuse. “In this …
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Painkiller Paradox: Feds Struggle To Control Drugs That Help And Harm
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Michael was just 20 years old. Israel, who lives in Buffalo, N.Y., is now on a mission to prevent more people from dying from their addiction to prescription painkillers. And he's far from alone. These drugs have been a godsend for millions of people …
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Prescription addiction a growing problem for county, state
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A report released in 2012 by the state Controlled Substances Workgroup predicts that prescription drug abuse will top marijuana use among youth. In 2009, 20.5 percent of Wisconsin high schoolers admitted taking medication not prescribed to them.
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Dedham officials, residents discuss drug abuse
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A group of approximately 30 town and state officials and Dedham residents met to discuss what some say is a growing problem for the town. Drug abuse, from prescription pain killers and other opiates to alcohol, and the associated problems to fuel that …
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