Federal health experts lead effort to stem drug abuse in WV
Federal health experts lead effort to stem drug abuse in WV
Filed under: prescription drug abuse help
A team of federal health care experts have come to West Virginia to help work with pharmacists, doctors and nurses to stem the growing prescription drug abuse problem. Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., invited the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services …
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Heller School helps develop prescription drug monitoring program
Filed under: prescription drug abuse help
“The main purpose of these databases, is to help reduce and prevent prescription drug abuse and diversion, which is when people sell prescription drugs to other people. And also to facilitate appropriate prescribing,” Kreiner said. According to Kreiner …
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Groups team up to fight increase in prescription drug abuse
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Police, hospitals and pharmacies have teamed up to fight the increase in prescription drug abuse. On Saturday, they're sponsoring Operation: Medicine Drop Off, an initiative that offers people an anonymous, safe way to dispose of unneeded prescriptions.
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