Prescription Drug Deaths Declined in 2011, State Report Shows

Prescription drug deaths declined in 2011, state report shows

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And deaths caused by oxycodone — an often-abused prescription painkiller — decreased nearly 18 percent, according to a Florida Department of Law Enforcement report. FDLE Commissioner Gerald Bailey said the report gives … Florida Surgeon General …
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Rx task force to address festering problem in Indiana

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Those are valid concerns, yet we need to alert parents of a parallel drug problem that also has taken root in Indiana and plagues Hoosier families: Abuse of drugs that are legal with a prescription. Unfortunately, our … The causes are complex …
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