Conway Touts Ky. Crackdown on Prescription Abuse

Conway touts Ky. crackdown on prescription abuse

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Conway briefed the National Governor's Association Policy Academy on Reducing Prescription Drug Abuse about Kentucky's efforts, which include closely monitoring the prescribing practices of physicians and holding the pharmaceutical companies that make …
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Drug Overdose 3rd Leading Cause Of Injury-Related Death In LA County

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More than one-third of drug-related hospitalizations were attributed to prescription or over-the-counter drugs. Between 2005 and 2010, publicly-funded rehab facilities say they've seen a 50 percent rise in treatment for prescription drug abuse. Drug …
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