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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Prescription drug abuse is foe we can beat
State government has made this a central issue, mandating physician utilization of drug databases, among many other good … of prescription drug abuse. First, we must educate Tennesseans about the dangers of narcotic abuse and the high risk …
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Federal drug policies do little to end abuse
The CDC says sales of prescription painkillers per capita has quadrupled … the past 40 years has not reaped its intended effect. There is more rampant drug abuse and death than when it began. A number of states are now enacting “Good …
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National Governor’s Association focuses on prescription drug abuse
WASHINGTON — As part of the National Governors Association’s ongoing effort to help states reduce prescription drug abuse, findings from the Prescription Drug Abuse Reduction Policy Academy were the focus of the Health and Human Services Committee …
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Federal drug policies do little to end abuse
Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman died recently with a needle in his arm and heroin scattered around him. His death has highlighted a growing epidemic of heroin use throughout the country. But fewer people are talking about another cause of his death: his …
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