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Metro: Prescription Drug Abuse Leading to More Heroin Use — and Deaths – in

Metro: Prescription drug abuse leading to more heroin use — and deaths – in

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In the five-plus years since his recovery, however, Thompson said he has seen prescription drug and heroin use grow, forever altering or ending the lives of his friends who didn't escape the addiction. “Unfortunately, most of my friends passed away or …
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Maine doctors requiring random drug tests before writing prescriptions for

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What Is the Importance of Cost Containment in Health Care.?

Question by myelinman18: What is the importance of cost containment in health care.?
Being an obvious election hot button, why is the cost of health care going up, given it was static in the 50’s-70’s.

Best answer:

Answer by heyteach
Cost containment is BEST done by the providers themselves in a free market, COMPETITIVE environment, which we only have pockets of in the US at this time. Where we have it, we have ACCESSIBLE, AFFORDABLE care, which is the rational man’s goal.
Read:
http://www.azcentral.com/community/gilbert/articles/0217er17.html
A doctor owned and run hospital that sees everyone gets care, no matter what happens to the bottom line.

Louisville Pair Arrested for Endangering Lives of Children

Louisville pair arrested for endangering lives of children

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Louisville Metro Police say they have arrested a man and a woman for placing the lives of children in danger. According to arrest reports, 27-year-old William Logsdon and 25-year-old Stacy Hurt walked into a CVS Pharmacy store …
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New Program Will Help Accused Veterans in Kentucky Suffering from Substance

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Heroin Overdoses Rising Dramatically in Brown County

Heroin overdoses rising dramatically in Brown County

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All of them have been ruled accidental. No heroin-related deaths were reported in 2010. In the past, many drug overdoses involved methadone, a drug used to treat heroin addiction. Last year, six people in Brown County died of methadone-related …
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UFC roundup: Bonnar suspended one year

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DeBary Dentist's License Suspended for Laughing Gas Use

DeBary dentist's license suspended for laughing gas use

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Day-Osteen could not be reached for comment Friday at her home and office, which is at 190 N. U.S. 17-92, Suite 101. Day-Osteen has been licensed to practice dentistry in Florida since 1996, according to the Florida Department of Health. … It's not …
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Law aims to limit drug overdoses

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Prescription Drug Abuse on the Rise in Commonwealth

Prescription drug abuse on the rise in commonwealth

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Prescription drug abuse has become the nation's fastest growing drug problem, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC blamed a recent spike in unintentional drug overdose death rates on a rise in the use of …
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Feds: Ex-doctor prescribed drugs to possible abusers

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