Bill Would Force Doctors to Run Prescription Drug History Checks

Bill would force doctors to run prescription drug history checks
The programs have been growing in size and scope across the nation over the past decade, as prescription drug abuse has proliferated into what state and federal officials are calling a public health crisis. More Americans now die from drug overdoses …
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Survey looks at substance abuse by Indian Valley students
While students of the Souderton Area School District and Christopher Dock Mennonite High School report an increasing number of positive influences in their lives and a high awareness of the dangers of alcohol and drug abuse, a significant number still …
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Timeline: Notable moments in 40 years of Alaska's history with marijuana
By 1970, the administration of President Richard Nixon began fighting back and Congress passed the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act. In June of the following year, Nixon declared the war on drugs, saying it was "public enemy No.
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