Bills in US House Aim to Curb Prescription Drug Abuse
Bills in US House aim to curb prescription drug abuse
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SOMERSET, Ky. (WYMT) – In 2011, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention labelled America's prescription painkiller overdose problem an epidemic. This week, Representative Hal Rogers co-sponsored two separate bills designed to place tighter …
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STOPP-ing Prescription Drug Abuse
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Preventing these deaths should be a national priority, and two measures that could help to reduce these tragedies — the Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, and the Stop Tampering of Prescription Pills (STOPP) Act — are an excellent …
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A look inside prescription drug abuse in the workplace (Video)
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Senior Reporter Angela Gonzales talks about prescription drug abuse in the workplace with two officials from Community Bridges Inc., a Phoenix substance abuse treatment provider. The March 22 edition of the Phoenix Business Journal takes an in-depth …
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1on1: Sen. Joe Manchin Introduces Prescription Drug Abuse bill
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Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia and others have introduced a bill to fight prescription drug abuse. It's called the "Safe Prescribing Act of 2013." The bipartisan legislation would reclassify hydrocodone painkillers, such as Vicodin and Lortab …
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