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
PA home page … 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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ERs Dispensing More Narcotic Painkillers: Study – HealthDay
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ERs Dispensing More Narcotic Painkillers: Study
HealthDay 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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Users being charged under law intended for dealers – Bucks County Courier Times
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Users being charged under law intended for dealers
Bucks County Courier Times The rate of fatal overdoses in the U.S. has tripled since 1991, and opioid-related drugs account for most of that increase, according to the National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Director's 2013 annual report. The pace at which … As of … |
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Medical marijuana research hampered by Federal rules – Standard-Examiner
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Medical marijuana research hampered by Federal rules
Standard-Examiner While 20 states and the District of Columbia have made medical marijuana legal — in Colorado and Washington state the drug is fully legal — it remains among the most tightly controlled substances under federal law. … First, she had to apply to the … Medical Marijuana Update |