Casey, Local Law Enforcement Push for Bill to Curb Prescription Drug Abuse

Casey, local law enforcement push for bill to curb prescription drug abuse
“While combating drug abuse ultimately falls on local law enforcement, the federal government has a role to play as well. If we're not putting dollars on the table and reforms in place to make these programs work than we're not doing our job,” he said.
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Weed Eases Anxiety, Says the Federal Government
The NIH and its associated National Institute on Drug Abuse have already acknowledged the medicinal effects of marijuana for treating pain and nausea, but have been careful not to back it as an anxiety treatment. In fact, NIDA's page on marijuana …
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Who Foots the Bill For Expired Medicine? One Proposal: Drug Makers
The move, which has drug makers on edge, reflects growing frustration among California officials worried about drinking water and contamination from medicines flushed down the toilet or drug abuse from stockpiled painkillers. They say disposal costs …
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