Lac Courte Oreilles Band Struggling With Widespread Prescription Drug Abuse

Published May 12, 2013

Lac Courte Oreilles Band struggling with widespread prescription drug abuse

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The Lac Courte Oreilles Health Center in Sawyer County is at the center of the prescription drug abuse storm on the Lac Courte Oreilles reservation. A veteran doctor was terminated in January, and the health center's medical director's contract wasn't … Read more on Duluth News Tribune

Calif. medical board backs prescription drug reforms

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The Medical Board of California is backing measures to combat prescription drug abuse in the wake of a report that found a link between physician-prescribed narcotics and overdose deaths. The board, meeting in Los Angeles on Friday, voted to support … Read more on ModernHealthcare.com

Clinton and Kelly declare war on prescription drug abuse

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Former President Bill Clinton joined the fight against prescription drug abuse Monday, vowing to cut within five years the number of senseless deaths caused by overdoses. "We have lost the balance between the legitimate use of pain medicine and the … Read more on New York Daily News