Bill to crack down on 'pill mills' goes to governor

Published May 13, 2013

Bill to crack down on 'pill mills' goes to governor

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The bill also requires the Indiana Health Finance Commission to study the use of methadone and opioids in treatment programs and clinic settings. Grooms said Indiana has had a chronic problem with abuse of prescription drugs, and cited a federal …
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Michigan House OKs welfare benefits drug screening

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Michigan House OKs welfare benefits drug screening. ALANNA DURKIN … People who test positive for the first time would be referred to a substance abuse treatment center and could continue receiving benefits throughout their treatment. But if a person …
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Midwifery legalization bill passes

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More than 1,000 women a year in Indiana have planned home births and supporters contend legalizing the practice will make it safer. “Hopefully this will allay the fears of many who have said a … The goals are to make punishment more proportional to …
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