CVS Pharmacies Take Steps to Help Curb Prescription Drug Abuse

CVS Pharmacies Take Steps to Help Curb Prescription Drug Abuse

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CVS pharmacy has used its extensive physician database to identify doctors who blatantly over prescribe dangerous drugs like opioid painkillers and suspend service to those doctors. prescription drug abuse. The company evaluated its data about …
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Reality TV star discusses addiction recovery

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"I think the number of people who are now addicted to prescription drugs, particularly painkillers, is significantly greater than cocaine," said Jeffrey Parsons, an addiction expert and psychology professor at Hunter College in New York City. "Because …
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D-Day near for prescription drug addicts on Staten Island (photos)

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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — If you're a pill addict, it's time to get help now, since it's going to be much harder to get your fix from a doctor's prescription in just a few days time. Aug. 27 is D-Day on a statewide database program designed to help …
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