Fighting Prescription Drug Abuse Among Wounded Soldiers Uneven, Report Says
Fighting prescription drug abuse among wounded soldiers uneven, report says
Even after a dozen years of war, top Pentagon health officials have yet to impose uniform standards on fighting prescription medication abuse among troops wounded in combat, according to a Defense Department inspector general’s report issued Friday.
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Prescription drug abuse is foe we can beat
On a personal level as an orthopedic trauma … injuries only to be held back by their addiction to prescription drugs. It destroys their families, their jobs and their future. But these folks aren’t bad people in the least; they are …
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Vt.’s Shumlin tapped to co-lead drug abuse meeting
Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin will co-lead a session for national governors about reducing prescription drug abuse. Shumlin, a Democrat, will be paired with Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval, a Republican, to lead this year’s nationwide Prescription Drug …
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Feds launch tip line for prescription drug abuse
ATLANTA (AP) – Federal authorities are launching a prescription drug abuse tip line in Georgia to allow pharmacy industry professionals and members of the public to make anonymous reports. The Drug Enforcement Administration on Thursday announced …
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Markey to join forum in Taunton on substance abuse Monday
TAUNTON – With the recent spike in overdoses associated with heroin and prescription drug abuse across the Northeast, U.S. Sen. Ed Markey will join a group of federal and state officials to address how to reduce substance-abuse fatalities. Markey, R …
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