Fighting Prescription Drug Abuse Among Wounded Soldiers Uneven, Report Says

Fighting prescription drug abuse among wounded soldiers uneven, report says
Even after a dozen years of war, top Pentagon health officials have yet to impose uniform standards on fighting prescription medication abuse among troops wounded in combat, according to a Defense Department inspector general’s report issued Friday.
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Rx Drug Abuse: Common and Dangerous
Today, dangers also come in the form of prescription medicines — from opioid pain relievers such as OxyContin to ADHD drugs such as Ritalin. Prescription drug abuse appears to be on the rise in this country. Wilson Compton, MD, director of the division of …
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In War Against Prescription Drug Abuse, a Bright Spot is Seen
With everyone from federal health officials to Queens doctors calling prescription drug abuse an epidemic, numerous efforts have been launched across the country to tackle the deeply embedded problem that has resulted in drug-induced fatalities …
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DEA turns to texting to fight prescription drug abuse
Atlanta (CNN) — A pharmacy tech who makes $ 12 an hour but drives a Mercedes. A rumor that a pharmacist may be trading sex for drugs. A prescription note with handwriting that's a little too easy to read. The Drug Enforcement Administration in Atlanta …
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NJ Cracks Down on Prescription Drug Abuse [AUDIO]
With the problem of prescription painkiller abuse continuing to get worse, New Jersey officials are adding new high-tech safeguards to prescription blanks used by doctors, so they can't be copied or forged. (Credit: Feng Yu, ThinkStock). “The country …
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