Safety Council Report: Few States on Top of Prescription Drug Abuse

Safety Council Report: Few States on Top of Prescription Drug Abuse

Filed under: Arizona Drug Addiction

The report, “Prescription Nation: Addressing America's Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic,” credits only Kentucky, Vermont and Washington for meeting standards in four areas identified by the nonprofit education and advocacy group as necessary for …
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Ex-Mass. lab chemist pleads guilty to drug theft

Filed under: Arizona Drug Addiction

Defense attorney Elaine Pourinski asked the judge to sentence Farak to four years of probation, saying she struggles with drug addiction and mental health issues, the Gazette reported. "She is here to take responsibility," Pourinski said. "She doesn't …
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Holiday season brought spate of family killings; issues can erupt as relatives

Filed under: Arizona Drug Addiction

PHOENIX — An Arizona woman is accused of killing her daughter on Christmas Day and trying to fatally stab her ex-husband and poison her other three children over a custody dispute. Police say a California man apparently killed his wife and their two …
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Is Drug Testing Welfare Applicants a Waste of Money?

Filed under: Arizona Drug Addiction

After the courts stopped the program because it violated recipients' rights by forcing them to undergo testing without any prior suspicion of drug use, Florida had to reimburse recipients who had lost their benefits $ 600,000. In the end, Florida lost …
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