$25M in Unauthorized RX Refills

M in unauthorized RX refills

Filed under: Drug Abuse Colorado

Federal health officials have been touting better safety mechanisms as prescription drug abuse overdoses reach epidemic levels. Two Los Angeles doctors were recently charged with health care fraud after authorities said they prescribed controlled drugs …
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Keywords: Drug War, Marijuana

Filed under: Drug Abuse Colorado

In 1971, Richard Nixon called drug abuse "Public Enemy #1," and in 1973, he created the centralized Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) – known in the 21st century for its countless raids of medical marijuana dispensaries in California (not to …
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Military Not Doing Enough to Curb Alcohol, Drug Abuse, IOM Concludes

Filed under: Drug Abuse Colorado

And although the Department of Defense doesn't fully understand why there is more drug abuse and more emotional problems, it's thought there may be a connection to repeated deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. Defense officials say that U.S. troops …
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