Federal Legislation Looks to Tackle Prescription Drug Abuse – PA Home Page

Federal Legislation Looks to Tackle Prescription Drug Abuse – PA home page


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Federal Legislation Looks to Tackle Prescription Drug Abuse
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U.S. Senator Bob Casey stressed the need for new federal legislation to address prescription drug abuse. One law recently introduced in Washington DC would require doctors and pharmacists to check a database before writing or filling a prescription.

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Let’s support bill to educate children on marijuana – White Mountain Independent

Let's support bill to educate children on marijuana
White Mountain Independent
MATFORCE is the Yavapai County Substance Abuse Coalition. Last month in Washington, D.C., MATFORCE was awarded the outstanding coalition award out of more than 5,000 coalitions nationwide. Having served as the executive director since 2007, 

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ERs Dispensing More Narcotic Painkillers: Study – HealthDay

ERs Dispensing More Narcotic Painkillers: Study
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Experts said the trend is concerning because narcotic painkillers — which include drugs like OxyContin, Percocet and Vicodin — can be addictive, or abused by people with existing drug problems. And while the drugs may be necessary for more-severe

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State Rep. Tom O’Dea supports expanded use of anti-overdose drug – Wilton Bulletin


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State Rep. Tom O'Dea supports expanded use of anti-overdose drug
Wilton Bulletin
drugs in Connecticut is extremely alarming, and allowing non-physicians to carry and administer naloxone is an easy way to avoid unnecessary tragedies like the ones we've been seeing all too often.” Seventeen states and Washington D.C. have

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