Obamacare Provides Significant Reform on Substance Abuse Treatment

Obamacare Provides Significant Reform On Substance Abuse Treatment

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The Center for Disease Control has categorized this type of abuse as an epidemic. The Obama administration has included a specific prescription drug abuse prevention plan to the National Drug Control Strategy to help educate, monitor, and enforce …
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Report: Prescription drug abuse on rise

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Despite statewide progress in reducing methamphetamine labs, synthetic drugs and alcohol offenses, Iowa saw an increase in prescription drug abuse and illegal activity involving heroin and marijuana, according to the 2013 Iowa Drug Control report.
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Patent expiries trigger pain drugs battle

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According to the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC), prescription drug abuse is the fastest growing drug problem in the US. Painkillers such as OxyContin and Opana are among those frequently crushed and then snorted or injected to provide opioid …
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