Maine Battles Back in Drug Abuse Epidemic

Published October 8, 2013

Maine battles back in drug abuse epidemic

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In 2012, the state of Maine was facing an epidemic of 58 pharmacy robberies to feed an "opiate tidal wave" of prescription drug use and abuse. That number plummeted in 2013, to only eight so far this year — for reasons officials say include a shift in … Read more on Seacoastonline.com

Health insurer addresses prescription drug abuse

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Pain Mandate to Blame for Uptick in US Opioid Overdoses? California Academy of Sciences – African Hall Join Patil Armenian, MD of the California Poison Control System for Poisons, Venoms and Pills: Toxicology 101, an uninhibited interactive… (on.aol … Read more on Examiner.com

FDA beefs up pain-drug warnings in face of abuse epidemic

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"The FDA is invoking its authority to require safety labeling changes and postmarket studies to combat the misuse, abuse, addiction, overdose and death from these potent drugs that have harmed too many patients and devastated too many families and … Read more on Reuters