Prescription Drug Abuse on the Rise

Prescription drug abuse on the rise

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Owen, who took on the position of drug diversion agent last fall, spends his days investigating prescription pill abuse, overdose deaths and illegal street sales. He also visits pharmacies and doctors and makes drug presentations at schools. “I'll sell …
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Judicial Heavyweight Calls Criminalizing Drug Use 'Highly Problematic' In High …

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This week, a federal appeals court upheld a particularly harsh drug sentence for Cameron Douglas, son of actor Michael Douglas. When Douglas was initially sentenced, he received an unusually light punishment of 60 months in prison for conspiring to …
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US Attorney's office advises on Rx drug problem in southwest Va.

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Abuse of prescription drugs is at crisis proportions in the United States according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. "Prescription drugs have been a problem for a long time, especially in southwest Virginia," said Bristol, Virginia …
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