Prescription Drug Overdose Epidemic

Prescription drug overdose epidemic – Federal officials say the number of people who have overdosed on prescription drugs is higher than by cocaine or heroine. Jim Axelrod reports on the growing …

Stress Leads Some Doctors to Abuse Prescription Drugs, Study Says

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PHPs are set up in individual states to help doctors get into treatment for substance abuse, then have long-term monitoring — including random drug tests. Of the doctors in this study, 69 percent had abused prescription drugs — most often narcotic …
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Deterring prescription drug abuse

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And secondly, he's asking the DEA to consider establishing a buy-back program using forfeiture funds. Senator Schumer says if these are done, it would be two additional tools to help put an end to the abuse of prescription drugs. overnight 50s; morning …
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Prescription Database Helps in Drug Fight

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The medical community gained a new way to track and prevent drug abuse when the Wisconsin Prescription Drug Monitoring Program database went live six months ago. It lets doctors and pharmacists see if a person is "doctor shopping" — hopping from one …
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