GenerationRX: Prescription Drug Abuse (Part 1)

Published July 17, 2013

GenerationRX: Prescription Drug Abuse (Part 1) – 2009 CBI National Student Production Awards Winner: Best Student Documentary Producers: Harry Fleckenstein, Missy Stankowski Director: Steven Klink Editor: T…

New RI law aims to reduce prescription drug abuse

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PROVIDENCE — Health officials say a new law passed this session will help fight an epidemic of accidental overdoses and abuse of prescription drugs in Rhode Island. The law expands the list of drugs included in an electronic database of some of the …
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NJ report links corrupt doctors with drug abuse

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“In Atlantic City, Dr. Manuel Nigalan set up shop in similar fashion but with a few refinements. For one thing, he hired a security guard to screen “patients” and serve as an office gatekeeper/bouncer. For another, he was careful to avoid being …
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Heart disease and prescription drug abuse are leading causes of death in …

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NORMAN — Heart disease and prescription drug abuse are growing causes of death in the U.S. and especially in Oklahoma, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a lecture Thursday in Oklahoma City. CDC Director Dr.
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