Clover Schools Crack Down on Pill Sales, Abuse

Clover schools crack down on pill sales, abuse

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Assistant Superintendent Sheila Huckabee called prescription drug abuse a national issue, created in part by a lax attitude about the dangers of such drugs. “Parents today have a little too much trust with those prescribed medications,” Huckabee said …
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UNC: N.C.'s prescription drug abuse reporting system working

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Pharmacists and physicians are encouraged to use this tool to identify patients who abuse prescription drugs and increase their referral to treatment. But the system is voluntary, and only about one-third of the 34,000 physicians who are registered …
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Treatment for Addicts Made Easier

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Recent changes to the law have made it easier for doctors to prescribe a medication – called buprenorphine – to help treat opioid addiction. Additional efforts to reduce addiction included more youth education and treatment programs, better …
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