Legislators Urged to Act on Painkiller Addiction

Legislators urged to act on painkiller addiction

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INDIANAPOLIS — Nurses, doctors and even the state attorney general are urging an Indiana legislative panel to do something to curb what they say is an epidemic of addictions to prescription drugs. Attorney General Greg Zoeller said Monday that …
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Judge rejects diocese's request to dismiss Vermont abuse claim

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He has struggled with drug abuse and still lives in the Glens Falls area, according to people familiar with his background. The Times Union is withholding his name under a policy not to identify alleged rape victims without their consent. O'Neill has …
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Treating pain without creating an addiction

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That being said, prescription drug abuse is the second most common form of substance abuse, with abuse of marijuana leading the statistics. End-of-life care is the only treatment that does not consider addiction as it focuses on palliative, or comfort …
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Indiana launches website to fight Rx drug abuse

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… heroin, hallucinogens and inhalants combined, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. “Statistics show that abuse and misuse among all age groups is a serious problem in Indiana and that's a bitter pill for our state to swallow,” Zoeller …
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