Education, Drugs Among Expected Legislative Topics

Published January 11, 2013

Education, drugs among expected legislative topics

Filed under: prescription drug addiction help

“We're obviously stepping up the criminal side of prescription drug abuse, which we should, but there's another side to this issue and that's the people who want to get free of prescription drugs,” Yager said. “We may look at some programs that will …
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Pharmacies use online tool to fight prescription drug abuse

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According the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, last year 80 percent of drug overdoses in Oklahoma involved prescription drugs.To bring that number down some pharmacies are using tools to put a cap on abuse. "We're able to search to make certain that a …
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Prescription drug abuse climbing globally

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The inappropriate use of prescription medications is a concern for the UAE, said Dr Ola, explaining that measures are being taken to inform patients that a drug has abuse potential. “A pharmacist plays an important role in educating patients …
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