Local doctors use database to prevent prescription drug abuse
Local doctors use database to prevent prescription drug abuse
Filed under: Texas Drug Abuse
SHERMAN, TEXAS – The sudden death of iconic singer Whitney Houston sent shockwaves across the nation. There are reports of prescription drugs found in her hotel room at the time of her death and many wonder if it played a role in her untimely passing.
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Houston's death may spark awareness of drug abuse
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Bill Richard, CEO of the Acadiana Addiction Center, said prescription drug abuse probably is the number-one problem he and his staff treat at the Lafayette center. Richard said prescription drugs can be divided into three categories: opiods, …
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What Josh Hamilton and the Texas Rangers can Learn from Whitney Houston's Passing
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Of course, Ms. Houston's demise comes just weeks after Texas Rangers All-Star outfielder Josh Hamilton fell off the wagon for the 2nd time since returning to Major League Baseball after fighting his own substance abuse issues that drove him away from …
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State of Texas to crack down on prescription drug abuse
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By Eric Ross – email Now to help combat the issue across Texas and here in the Panhandle, the state legislature is about to step things up to stop the abuse. Painkillers are ending up in the wrong hands and taking hundreds of lives every single year.
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RT @addictiontweets: State of Texas to crack down on prescription drug abuse – http://t.co/wtHtAV8b – by drugsreport (Sara Snow)
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RT @CLAAD_Coalition: Texas bill aims to prevent doctor shopping by adopting a monitoring system. http://t.co/Wq2dS383 – by domdiag (Dominion Diagnostics)