Jan. 29, 2014 2:04 Am

Published January 29, 2014

Jan. 29, 2014 2:04 am

Filed under: drug addiction treatments

House Bill 2589 would allow authorities to file drug trafficking charges on individuals carrying large quantities of prescription medication. The bill would add … "Prescription drug abuse is a formidable problem in our state, and I applaud Rep …
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Vermont gov. confronts deadly heroin crisis as public health problem

Filed under: drug addiction treatments

In Vermont, since 2000, there has been a 770 percent increase in treatment for all opiates. He stated: "What started as an OxyContin and prescription drug addiction problem in this state has now grown into a full-blown heroin crisis" and — quote …
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Forum seeks action on R.I.'s sudden spike in opiate-based drug overdoses

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WARWICK, R.I. — Too many people dying. That was the message from healthcare professionals and addiction recovery counselors Wednesday night at an informational forum on the state's growing problem of deaths due to overdoses of opiate-based drugs.
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Prescription drug deaths down, Richland program successful

Filed under: drug addiction treatments

"Any time a patient has multiple prescribers, they have multiple controlled substances, which leads to drug overdose deaths. A huge victory is when we can get a patient into drug abuse treatment," says Registered Nurse and Case Manager Becky Grohs.
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