State Senate Panel Takes Aim at Prescription Drug Abuse
State Senate panel takes aim at prescription drug abuse
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Several months ago, the Texas Department of Public Safety launched an online database of prescription drug data, allowing law enforcement to easily search for what medication any patient in the state received in the last year. Doctors and lawmakers …
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Va gets grant for prescription drug abuse program
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The program helps states develop and implement comprehensive strategies to reduce prescription drug abuse. The work will include planning for full deployment of monitoring programs, tools to ensure safe online pharmacies, and development of …
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Study: Alcohol, drug abuse counselors don't always require total abstinence
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The study was published online in the APA journal Psychology of Addictive Behaviors. However, for clients diagnosed with alcohol or drug dependence – which is considered more severe than alcohol or drug abuse – respondents to the new survey were less …
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