Prescription Drug Abuse

Published March 2, 2013

Prescription Drug Abuse – By Jaritza Vega, Brianna Martinez, and Gabby Vinasco

Rx Drug Tracking Could Have QA Use, Review Finds

Filed under: prescription drug abuse

Monitoring programs help authorities track potential prescription drug abuse by monitoring the use of controlled medications. The investigators reviewed government documents, white papers, peer-reviewed medical literature, and experiences of local …
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Prescription drug abuse an "epidemic" in Montana

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The most commonly abused prescription drugs are painkillers, but drugs designed to help with depression, anxiety or attention deficit disorders are also popular, said Dean Chrestenson, a Missoula Police Department prescription drug diversion detective.
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