YRMC Acts to Reduce Prescription Drug Abuse

Published November 16, 2012

YRMC acts to reduce prescription drug abuse

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The new guidelines – developed to address prescription medication abuse – mirror the efforts of other Arizona hospital EDs and are part of a broader partnership with MATForce, a coalition dedicated to reducing substance abuse in Yavapai County. The … Read more on Prescott Daily Courier

IA Prescription Drug Abuse Problem Grows

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A new report says prescription drug abuse has grown into a major problem for Iowa. The 2013 Iowa Drug Control Strategy report was issued by the Governor's Office of Drug Control Policy. … Branstad: Not Enough Info For IA Exchange Choice Nov. 14 … Read more on KDLT News

Drug pushers give kids deadly Fentanyl hits for stolen goods

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“Some intelligence info told us people were hiring kids to commit break-ins and they would get Fentanyl for what they had stolen,” said Staff-Sgt. Kal Ghadban, of the Ottawa police's break and enter unit. Last November, Ghadban said, a youth charged … Read more on MetroNews Canada