SC Inspector General: Prescription Drug Abuse a 'cancer' in Society

Published March 15, 2013

SC Inspector General: Prescription drug abuse a 'cancer' in society

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South Carolina's inspector general told hundreds attending a prescription drug and medicine abuse summit at Winthrop University that prescription drugs represent a cancer and a silent epidemic in our society. Pat Maley says South Carolinians are at a …
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House lawmakers press effort to tackle prescription drug abuse

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A frenzied move is afoot to bring an “omnibus” bill that tackles prescription drug abuse to the House floor by Friday. The House Human Services and Judiciary committees jointly crafted H.331 at the behest of House Speaker Shap Smith and Majority Leader …
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WVa bill looks to study prescription drug abuse

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It would establish a team of public health officials, law enforcement officers, doctors, nurses, counselors and pharmacists that would study every prescription drug overdose death in the state. The group would have access to medical records but could …
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