Rise in Prescription Drug Abuse

Rise in prescription drug abuse – Rise in prescription drug abuse.

Ohio cracking down on illegal and prescription drug abusers on the road with …

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CINCINNATI – Ohio is cracking down on illegal and prescription drug abusers after the recent expansion of a program that trains officers to recognize drug-impaired drivers. In October of 2010, Ohio became the 49th state to implement this program. The …
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Medicare faulted for not tracking 'extreme' prescribers

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The study mirrors a ProPublica investigation last month that found Medicare had failed to protect patients from doctors and other health professionals who prescribed large quantities of potentially harmful, disorienting or addictive drugs. Medicare's …
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Schumer Wants Colleges To Curb Students' Abuse Of Prescription Drugs

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Sen. Charles Schumer wants to make it harder for college students to acquire prescription drugs like Adderall. The senator says abuse of the drugs has reached crisis level, with many students using them illegally as a study tool. He is asking New York …
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