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Painkiller prescriptions grow nearly 300 percent since 1991 – Louisville Courier-Journal
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Painkiller prescriptions grow nearly 300 percent since 1991 Louisville Courier-Journal Hal Rogers speaks about Rx drug abuse: Hal Rogers speaks about prescription drug abuse at conference. Dr. Nora Volkow and US Rep. Nick Rahall, DW. Va., discuss the rising problem of prescription drug abuse at the National Rx Drug Abuse Summit in … Kentucky governor wants national painkiller trackingTbo.com Drug abuse summit — Gathering must produce resultsBluefield Daily Telegraph 700 attend National Drug Summit in OrlandoWFTV Orlando all 70 news articles »

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Health insurers should stop paying for painkiller abuse – Fox Business
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Health insurers should stop paying for painkiller abuse Fox Business Indeed, last year the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a report in which it said the abuse of prescription painkillers had grown to "epidemic" proportions. "According to the CDC report, more people now die from misuse of … and more »

Senate passes House speaker’s bill to control prescription drug abuse – The Republic
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Senate passes House speaker's bill to control prescription drug abuse The Republic Lawmakers intent on curbing drug abuse passed bills Wednesday to give police and prosecutors access to information that would identify doctors who overprescribe painkillers and set limits on consumer purchases of popular over-the-counter medications … and more »

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Ohio heroin abuse worse, first-time users younger – San Jose Mercury News
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Ohio heroin abuse worse, first-time users younger San Jose Mercury News Regions across the state saw increases in heroin abuse during the past six months, with availability in Cleveland considered at epidemic levels, according to a report released this month by the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services. and more »

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RPT-Painkiller Opana, new scourge of rural America – Reuters
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No methadone available for new P.E.I. resident – CBC
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A man who recently returned home to P.E.I., who had been receiving addiction treatment with methadone in Ontario, is finding it impossible to get the drug on the Island, and he is terrified of the coming withdrawal symptoms. ‘I just keep getting the same …
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Drug-Free Housing Helps Heroin, Oxycontin Addicts Recover – US News and World Report
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Opioid abuse includes both the use of illegal drugs such as heroin and the nonmedical use of prescription painkillers such as OxyContin, Vicodin and Percocet. Opioid addicts seeking treatment typically start with detoxification, but relapse …
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Prescription Painkillers: Protect Yourself and Your Family – Huffington Post
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AID=2012301220055 [11] [12] CDC, “Prescription Painkiller Overdoses In the United States” in Vital Signs November 2011. http://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/PainkillerOverdoses/ [13] Sederer, L. “Prescription Drug Abuse: The New Killer on the Block” in The …
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Keating pushed for tamper-resistant drugs – Cape Cod Times
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And more people die from prescription painkiller abuse than from cocaine and heroin combined, according to Keating’s office and a report by Dr. Len Paulozzi of Brandeis University. Keating’s bill doesn’t solve the whole problem. But it does …
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VIEW FROM THE SENATE Combating prescription drug abuse – Abington Mariner
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The abuse of prescription painkillers has reached alarmingly high levels in our state, and this month the state Senate acted to mandate strict oversight of these powerfully addictive drugs. We all are too familiar with the heartbreaking stories of opiate …
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The War Over Prescription Painkillers – Huffington Post
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Over the last few months, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and several other government agencies have been issuing some alarming reports about abuse of prescription painkillers, and what the government says …
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Mothers passing painkiller addiction to newborns – CTV.ca
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Mothers passing painkiller addiction to newborns CTV.ca A baby who was born with an addiction to OxyContin and is now a ward of the state is shown being held by a nurse in this undated photo. The exploding problem of addiction to prescription painkillers has hit the maternity ward, doctors say. NS tightens rules on OxyContinGlobe and Mail Fallout feared from Ont. drug restrictionsWindsor Star Addiction experts applaud Ontario's move to limit OxyContin680 News American News Report all 42 news articles »

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A system ripe for abuse – Albany Times Union (blog)
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A system ripe for abuse Albany Times Union (blog) Our opinion: A law to better control controlled substances could help stem prescription drug addiction. But the state needs to respect doctor-patient relationships and privacy. Here's an entry for the Encyclopedia of Oxymorons: Controlled substances. and more »