Chain Drug Stores Call on Federal Officials to Address Prescription Drug Abuse
Chain drug stores call on federal officials to address prescription drug abuse
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The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) is urging Congress to help address the problem of prescription drug diversion and abuse. In a letter to the U.S. Senate's Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, the Senate Judiciary …
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HOPE Court helps people facing mental health, addiction problems
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Judge Eric Martin listens to a client at HOPE Court in Zanesville. The program is built around helping people facing mental health problems, and often substance-abuse problems, change the course of their lives with the goal staying out of trouble …
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Substance abuse 'emerging threat' in Shillong, says SP
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SHILLONG: Substance abuse has become an "emerging threat", which, if not checked, could top the crime list in the city, East Khasi Hills SP M Kharkhrang cautioned while speaking on the sidelines of a meeting between police officials and 'rangbah …
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Maine doctors requiring random drug tests before writing prescriptions for …
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Many people involved in medicine and substance-abuse prevention like the shift toward controlled-substance agreements. Michael Kelley, chief medical officer of behavioral health at St. Mary's, believes such agreements help separate narcotics from other …
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