Delaware Summit Looks at Prescription Drug Abuse

Published November 19, 2012

Delaware summit looks at prescription drug abuse

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WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — State officials are holding a daylong summit to draw attention to the growing problem of prescription drug abuse in Delaware. Friday's summit at Delaware Technical & Community College in Newark. Speakers include Attorney …
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Prescription drug deaths biggest 'man-made epidemic,' doctor says

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Dr. Sanjay Gupta, associate chief of neurosurgery at Grady Memorial Hospital and CNN's chief medical correspondent, recalls hearing horror stories of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. "It's the biggest man-made epidemic in the United States. That's …
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Pain medication addiction reaching epidemic level

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In a recent newspaper article, a Nebraska State Patrol investigator called the abuse of prescription drugs an “epidemic” in the state. Aly Hassan, M.D., assistant professor of psychiatry in the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine …
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