340B Drug Discount Program: Stop the Abuse

340B drug discount program: Stop the abuse

Filed under: drug abuse prevention

This behavior is netting them billions in ill-gotten gains. And it could be preventing many vulnerable Americans from accessing the low-cost drugs they need to treat and prevent illness. This abuse needs to be stopped. In 1992, Congress created a …
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Shoppers warned of dangers of alcohol during pregnancy

Filed under: drug abuse prevention

Members of national charity the Lifeline Project – which works with families affected by drug and alcohol abuse – were spreading their message at the Middleton Grange Shopping Centre in Hartlepool. They were wearing special t-shirts featuring a warning …
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Adopted teens more likely to attempt suicide

Filed under: drug abuse prevention

But she suggested that parents and doctors be aware of the relatively higher risk among adopted teens who are showing other potential risk factors for suicide, such as substance abuse or problems at school. The findings, published online Sept. 9 in …
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