Rx Abuse Calls for an Overhaul of the System – Nashville Tennessean

Rx abuse calls for an overhaul of the system – Nashville Tennessean
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Increased awareness about abuse and addiction will prevent new users, and we can expand treatment options from clinics to drug courts, which are having notable success in the recovery process across the state. Our health-care providers have a …
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U.S. Abuse of Prescription Drugs at All-Time High; Mental Health Professionals React – YAHOO!
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The tragic loss of Whitney Houston was yet another highly publicized death resulting from prescription drug overdose. Tragic episodes like … visits to emergency rooms for prescription painkiller abuse or misuse. Many Americans take over-the-counter …
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Ontario addresses prescription drug addictions

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“This decision balances appropriate use, patient care and the growing problem of opioid addiction in Ontario, and was based on advice from Ontario's Committee to Evaluate Drugs and extensive discussions with pain specialists, addiction experts and …
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Johnson City RN suspended after failing drug screen

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22, 2010, due to a self-professed addiction to pain medication. The monitoring agreement was signed after Gross' nursing manager at Johnson City Medical Center confronted her about “medication abuse” due to her “unusual behavior of leaving the unit for …
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