Prescription Drug Abuse
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Prescription Drug Abuse
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Most Recently Shared on February 4, 2011 at 12:30 pm By:
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Doctors pressured to write prescriptions for OTC drugs - amednews.com
ama-assn.org — “Lawmakers are being asked to rescind a health reform provision that prevents patients from using flexible spending account money on medications without a doctor's order.” View full resource at ama-assn.org
Most Recently Shared on May 7, 2012 at 11:42 am By:
RT @amednews Doctors pressured to write prescriptions for OTC drugs http://t.co/Tew4BbzI
2 Brothers Arrested in ’10 Theft of $80 Million in Prescription Drugs - NYTimes.com
nytimes.com — “Amaury and Amed Villa were accused of stealing $80 million worth of drugs at a warehouse in Connecticut in 2010, which the authorities said was the largest larceny of its kind in United States history.” View full resource at nytimes.com
Most Recently Shared on May 4, 2012 at 1:37 pm By:
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NY Times: 2 Brothers Accused in Huge Theft of Prescription Drugs http://t.co/lwRJSyyJ #supplychain #drugsafety #pharmaceutical
Arrests Made in Lilly Heist - WSJ.com
online.wsj.com — “Federal authorities arrested two brothers in the brazen theft of more than $70 million in prescription drugs from an Eli Lilly warehouse two years ago.” View full resource at online.wsj.com
Most Recently Shared on May 4, 2012 at 12:21 pm By:
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Arrests Made in Lilly Heist http://t.co/dTtk8Lfv via @WSJ
11 charged in $80M drug heists
philly.com — “MIAMI - A Florida-based crime ring that stole at least $80 million worth of prescription drugs, including one of the nation's biggest heists in Connecticut in 2010, has been broken up following a three-year undercover FBI probe, federal authorities said Thursday.” View full resource at philly.com
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11 charged in $80M drug heists - Philadelphia Inquirer: ABC News11 charged in $80M drug heistsPhiladelphia... http://t.co/Z6USo2Wr #drug
Metaxalone 800mghow Long Does Stay In Your System (Newest posts first) - The People's Medicine Community
prescriptiondrug-info.com — “HOW LONG DOES METAXALONE 800 MG STAY IN YOUR SYSTEM I HAVE TO TAKE A DRUG TEST I DO HAVE A PRESCRIPTION FOR IT BUT I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW FOR FUTURE REFFERENCE ... Learn about and discuss Metaxalone 800mghow Long Does Stay In Your System at The People's Medicine Community. (Newest posts first)” View full resource at prescriptiondrug-info.com
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Feds break up major Florida-based prescription drug theft ring | Fox News
foxnews.com — “A Florida-based crime ring that stole at least $80 million worth of prescription drugs, including one of the nation's biggest heists in Connecticut in 2010, has been broken up following a three-...” View full resource at foxnews.com
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US breaks up Florida-based pharmaceutical theft ring that stole drugs around the country: A Florida-based crime ... http://t.co/vvLQv75Z
Newborns Addicted to Painkillers: Study Finds Troubling Spike in Cases | PBS NewsHour | May 1, 2012 | PBS
pbs.org — “On average, one baby is born in the United States each hour addicted to opiates -- a class of drugs ranging from heroin to prescription painkillers, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Ray Suarez discusses the findings with lead author Dr. Stephen Patrick of the University of Michigan.” View full resource at pbs.org
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USA TODAYNewborns Addicted to Painkillers: Study Finds Troubling Spike in CasesPBS NewsHourOn average, one baby ... http://t.co/Cc5XdLzY
Number of US newborns with drug withdrawal rises as more mothers abuse painkillers, heroin - The Washington Post
washingtonpost.com — “CHICAGO — Less than a month old, Savannah Dannelley scrunches her tiny face into a scowl as a nurse gently squirts a dose of methadone into her mouth.” View full resource at washingtonpost.com
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New research says the number of U.S. babies born with signs of opiate drug withdrawal has tripled in a decade... http://t.co/u5OcsAor
Pregnant mothers, newborns addicted to opiates increases dramatically over past decade | Fox News
foxnews.com — “The rate of mothers abusing opiates during pregnancy—including heroin, methadone and certain painkillers—has increased nearly fivefold in the past decade, according to a new study. The study also found a threefold increase in the number of newborns with drug withdrawal symptoms, a condition known clinically as neonatal abstinence syndrome ” View full resource at foxnews.com
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Prescription Drug Abuse Soars Among Pregnant Women - NYTimes.com
nytimes.com — “The fast-growing abuse of prescription drugs has reached maternity wards in hospitals across the country.” View full resource at nytimes.com
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Prescription Drug Abuse Soars Among Pregnant Women: The fast-growing abuse of prescription drugs has reached mat... http://t.co/iUMZrnak
Study: Teens brains' may predispose them to drug abuse, impulsive behavior - HealthPop - CBS News
cbsnews.com — “Study of impulsivity in teens' brains suggests ADHD may not be a risk factor for drug abuse after all Read more by Ryan Jaslow on CBS News' HealthPop.” View full resource at cbsnews.com
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Study: Teens brains' may predispose them to drug abuse, impulsive behavior - CBS News http://t.co/V6OUelBv #health
Number of babies born addicted to prescription painkillers soars – USATODAY.com
usatoday.com — “Cases have nearly tripled in the past decade, amounting to 13,539 infants a year, or one drug-addicted baby born every hour.” View full resource at usatoday.com
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Number of babies born addicted to prescription painkillers soars – USATODAY.com
usatoday.com — “Cases have nearly tripled in the past decade, amounting to 13,539 infants a year, or one drug-addicted baby born every hour.” View full resource at usatoday.com
Most Recently Shared on April 30, 2012 at 8:43 pm By:
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Sadness: Number of babies born addicted to prescription painkillers soars. http://t.co/2qJ3v8LY
FDA may let patients buy drugs without prescriptions - Washington Times
washingtontimes.com — “In a move that could help the government trim its burgeoning health care costs, the Food and Drug Administration may soon permit Americans to obtain some drugs used to treat conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes without obtaining a prescription.” View full resource at washingtontimes.com
Most Recently Shared on April 30, 2012 at 5:03 pm By:
#FDA may let #patients buy drugs without prescriptions. #pharm #hcr Washington Times: http://t.co/HRu2tuoy via @washtimes
Huge study finds brain networks connected to teen drug abuse
sciencedaily.com — “In a large imaging study of the human brain -- involving 1,896 14-year-olds -- scientists have discovered networks that go a long way toward explaining why some teenagers start experimenting with drugs and alcohol. Scientists report that differences in these brain networks make some adolescents more impulsive. These networks appear to exist prior to drug experimentation. Other separate brain networks were discovered that connect to ADHD.” View full resource at sciencedaily.com
Most Recently Shared on April 30, 2012 at 4:41 pm By:
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Brain imaging study finds networks connected to risk for teen drug abuse: http://t.co/RO9Np6pb
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