Casey Promoting Bills to Combat Prescription Drug Abuse

Casey promoting bills to combat prescription drug abuse
Driving under the influence. Addiction. Illegal drug use. Death. All are outcomes of increased prescription drug abuse across Pennsylvania and America, said Sen. Bob Casey, who is backing two bills targeting it and the related trend of increased …
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White House official addresses Utah’s prescription drug abuse problem
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah has led the nation in prescription drug abuse and overdose deaths, and the state’s pain pill problem has caught the attention of the Deputy White House Drug Policy Director who was in Salt Lake City Friday. “Our 22 …
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FDA approves powerful new pain pill despite fears of abuse
… and others fear this new pain-relief drug — Zohydro ER — could ignite another deadly wave of prescription drug abuse just as Kentucky is trying to curb its pill addiction. “We could see the OxyContin days come back, just in a new form …
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N.H. officials say rampant drug addiction is driving crime
Public Safety Commissioner John Barthelmes on Friday told fellow members of the Governor's Commission on Alcohol Abuse, Prevention, Intervention and Treatment that 40 percent of the state's highway fatalities are linked to drug or alcohol abuse. He …
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Substance abuse services still need support
That's the message spreading from Boston to Ayer, where a drug court program helps drug offenders reintegrate into society. Last week, Gov. Deval Patrick announced the need to provide better treatment for substance abusers rather than imprison them.
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