State's Prescription Drugs Alarm

Published October 5, 2013

State's prescription drugs alarm

Filed under: prescription drug abuse help

Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association calls for a national monitor scheme and more safe injecting rooms to help curb prescription abuse. PT0M53S http://www.theage.com.au/action/externalEmbeddedPlayer?id=d-2ud2m 620 349 September 25, 2013.
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Hunterdon Prosecutor's Office and religious leaders launch anti-prescription …

Filed under: prescription drug abuse help

FLEMINGTON — Stemming what has been described as an epidemic of prescription drug abuse is the next goal of One Voice, a group of Hunterdon clergy working with the Prosecutor's Office and leaders of the Safe Communities Coalition to combat law …
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Drugs that Don't Help Could Hurt

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But not all patients experiencing symptoms of bronchitis and sore throat benefit from the drugs. And according to a study published this week (October 3) in JAMA Internal Medicine, physicians who prescribe antibiotics even when they might not help may …
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