Atlantic County Sheriff Leading Effort to Raise Awareness About Prescription …
Atlantic County Sheriff Leading Effort to Raise Awareness About Prescription …
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has labeled prescription drug abuse an epidemic, reporting that the death toll from overdoses of prescription painkillers has more than tripled in the past decade and more than 40 people die every …
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Prescription-med abuse tapering?
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A survey conducted by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration found a 14 percent decrease in non-medical use of prescription drugs by teens and young adults between 2010 and 2011, according to California Watch. The survey …
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Double-billing for mental health services alleged
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CRYSTAL LAKE – A fight between the McHenry County Mental Health Board and a local substance abuse treatment center over $ 1.1 million is headed to court. The Advantage Group Foundation, a nonprofit organization in Crystal Lake, filed a complaint in …
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