Prescription Drug Addiction

Published March 30, 2013

Prescription Drug Addiction – From physical injury to mental health, doctors prescribe medications to help people heal. Dr. David Buch delves into what can happen when the medication is a…

Oregon is 4th in nation in prescription drug abuse

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SB 470 deals with Oregon's Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, which was created two years ago after 8 years of work on the concept. To put the issue in context, Oregon is fourth in the nation in prescription drug abuse. Additionally, in the United …
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Prescription drug abuse bill would allow members of the public to administer …

Filed under: prescription drug addiction

The House Human Services Committee, with help from the House Judiciary Committee, is attempting legislative alchemy, melding two bills and one new initiative into H.331. The combined bill is an attempt to stave off opioid abuse at several stages …
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