Database Would Help Fight Prescription Drug Abuse

Published July 5, 2013

Database Would Help Fight Prescription Drug Abuse – Rep. Eli Evankovich testifies at a recent Human Services Committee meeting about legislation to create an online prescription drug database.

Drop box aids in drug abuse prevention

Filed under: prescription drug addiction help

The residents of Muldrow and Sequoyah County received an additional aid to prevent prescription drug abuse Tuesday when the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics (OBN) presented the town with a new prescription drug drop off box. “This is a program that began …
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Lawmakers want clampdown on prescription drug abuse

Filed under: prescription drug addiction help

Legislators want the federal government to crack down on prescription drug abuse, which they warn is a national crisis. Lawmakers on Friday were … "It is abundantly clear that the prescription drug abuse epidemic is a crisis in the U.S.," said Rep …
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Suncoast Rehab Details Top Prescription Drugs in U.S. as Rx Overdoses Rise …

Filed under: prescription drug addiction help

SRC reveals the most commonly abused prescription drugs in the hope that public awareness will help stop the rise of unintentional deaths. A devastating testimony to the rise of prescription drug abuse, accidental overdoses are becoming increasingly …
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