Missouri Must Do More to Rein in Rx Abusers

Published December 15, 2013

Missouri must do more to rein in Rx abusers

Filed under: prescription drug addiction help

According to “The DAWN Report: Highlights of the 2011 Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) Findings on Drug-Related Emergency Department Visits,” there were 1.4 million emergency center visits in 2011 related to the misuse or abuse of prescription …
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Real Solutions to Preventing Prescription Drug Abuse, Diversion at the …

Filed under: prescription drug addiction help

While the debate around health care brings out political rancor in Washington, there is a rare issue that unites rather than divides both political parties: combating the problem of prescription drug abuse and fraud. The Centers for Disease Control and …
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Faces of medical marijuana in Iowa

Filed under: prescription drug addiction help

She's eager to explore marijuana, which Iowa outlaws for any use, because she suspects the side effects of Ryan's prescription pills may be aggravating his condition. McDermott shared her story with the Quad-City Times, along with other parents with …
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