Prescription Drug Abuse a Target for Massachusetts Lawmakers

Published March 30, 2013

Prescription drug abuse a target for Massachusetts lawmakers
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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported in February that fatal overdoses grew nationally for the 11th consecutive year in 2010, to 38,329, driven by prescription drug abuse. In Massachusetts, overdoses killed 738 people that year …
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Bobby Jenks was in rehab when the Red Sox released him last year
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The DUI charges were settled in December, and Jenks was required to complete a substance-abuse program as part of his probation. "Mr. Jenks satisfactorily completed a 45-day stay for substance dependence," wrote Patricia Freebery, the clinical director …
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Poisoning From Prescription Drug Abuse is 100% Preventable
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The number to your poison center is 1-800-222-1222. This number should be programmed into and located near every phone in the United States. The fastest growing drug problem in the United States is the abuse of prescription medications. It is estimated …
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