I-Team: Prescription Drug Abuse an Epidemic

Published May 7, 2013

I-Team: Prescription drug abuse an epidemic

Filed under: prescription drug abuse

Prescription drug abuse is causing overdoses and turning regular people into criminals. Popping painkillers, becoming addicted and then taking extreme measures to get more pills. Prescription drug overdoses now outnumber those of heroin and cocaine …
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State Lawmakers Work To Stem Abuse Of Prescription Painkillers

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Now, three bills are on Governor Bentley's desk to help stem prescription drug abuse. One would enhance the tracking of prescriptions for painkillers. Another wallows law enforcement to prosecute patients who visit several doctors to get prescriptions …
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'Pill mill' law delayed to protect 250 jobs in Andover

Filed under: prescription drug abuse

Galen Moore: Web Editor- Boston Business Journal: Email | Twitter | Google+. A law aimed at curbing prescription drug abuse in Massachusetts has reportedly been put on ice while legislators work out a way to make an exception for an Andover, Mass., firm.
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Brooke Mueller: Back in Rehab for Prescription Drugs

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"Brooke will be [at UCLA Medical Center] for several more days, and will likely transition directly into a residential treatment facility to get help for prescription drug abuse." The spokesperson added, "Brooke misses her children, and wants to get …
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