Heroin Epidemic Eclipses Prescription Drug Abuse in Front Royal

Heroin epidemic eclipses prescription drug abuse in Front Royal
[rewrite]Heroin replaced abuse of prescription pills as the most serious drug problem confronting law enforcement in Front Royal, according to figures from 2013 released by the office of Police Chief Norman Shiflett. Shiflett reported the Northwest Regional …[/rewrite]
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States use Good Samaritan laws, Narcan, to fight drug overdoses
[rewrite]Seventeen states and the District of Columbia have passed “Good Samaritan” laws that grant limited immunity to drug users who seek help for someone who has overdosed, according to the Trust for America's Health (TFAH), a nonpartisan research and …[/rewrite]
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Prescription-only bill cost study disputed
[rewrite]CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A study funded by a drug industry lobbying group says legislation requiring a prescription for some cold medications used to make illegal methamphetamine would cost West Virginia and consumers $ 149.4 million over the next 10 years …[/rewrite]
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An Appalachian Regional Summit on Rx Drug Abuse — (video 06 of 11) John Deskins — John Deskins, PhD, Director, Bureau of Business and Economic Research, West Virginia University speaks during An Appalachian Regional Summit on Prescription …

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