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OxyContin a gateway to heroin for upper-income addicts

Publication: 
USA Today
Publication Date: 

April 25, 2013

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Tags: addiction, heroin, news articles, Oxycontin

Deaths tied to painkillers rising in the U.S.

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Los Angeles Times
Publication Date: 

March 29, 2013

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Tags: news articles, overdoses and deaths, Oxycontin, prescribing patterns, Vicodin

Heroin is back. Is your neighborhood next?

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USA Today
Publication Date: 

April 15, 2013

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Tags: addiction, heroin, hydrocodone, news articles, opioids, oxycodone

A.D.H.D. Seen in 11% of U.S. Children as Diagnoses Rise

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The New York Times
Publication Date: 

March 31, 2013

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Tags: ADHD, news articles, prescribing practices, stimulants

EHRs Can Thwart Prescription Drug Abuse, Says Study

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InformationWeek.com
Publication Date: 

November 30, 2012

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Tags: government reports, health information technology, news articles, PDMP impact

Viewpoint: Are Doctors to Blame for Prescription Drug Abuse?

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Time
Publication Date: 

November 26, 2012

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Tags: chronic pain, news articles, opioid treatment, prescribing practices

Agencies Grapple With Underuse of Prescription Drug Database

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November 26, 2012

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Tags: laws and regulations, news articles, North Carolina, PDMP data

Overdose Deaths-More Alarming News From Virginia

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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Publication Date: 

November 28, 2012

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Tags: news articles, overdoses and deaths, Virginia

Measures Such As Interstate Cooperation Would Improve The Efficacy Of Programs To Track Controlled Drug Prescriptions

Publication: 
Health Affairs, Web First Media Advisory, Press Release
Publication Date: 

February 13, 2013

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Tags: effectiveness of prescription control, news articles, PDMP Center of Excellence, prescribing practices, prescription monitoring, press release

Drowned in a Stream of Prescriptions

Publication: 
The New York Times
Publication Date: 

February 2, 2013

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Tags: Adderall, ADHD, drug abuse on campus, news articles, opioid abuse, prescriber education, prescribing practices

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