Minn. Doctors on Front Lines in Prescription Drug Abuse

Minn. doctors on front lines in prescription drug abuse
The state must take action quickly as prescription drug abuse now causes more deaths than motor vehicle accidents, she said. The MMA is considering measures such as requiring doctors to take courses to learn how to manage pain and addiction, as well as …
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Rx. drug scourge: Staten Island is the front line in the war on prescription drugs
drugwall.JPG A spray-painted wall on Drumgoole Road West, near Huguenot Avenue, displays a message condemning prescription drug abuse on Staten Island. The circle with "30" on it refers to 30 milligram oxycodone tablets.Staten Island Advance photo …
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