Cuomo Sets Deal to Overhaul NY Prescription-Drug Controls

Cuomo Sets Deal to Overhaul NY Prescription-Drug Controls

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By Freeman Klopott on June 05, 2012 New York Governor Andrew Cuomo struck a deal with legislative leaders on enhanced prescription-drug tracking to improve distribution controls and curb abuse. The measure will make New York one of the first US states …
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Youth marijuana and prescription drug abuse forum held in Westchester

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WHITE PLAINS – A White House official involved in the Drug Free Communities in the Office of National Drug Control Policy led a discussion in White Plains on Tuesday dealing with how to prevent alcohol and drug use by teens.
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The DSM Gets Addiction Right

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WHEN we say that someone is “addicted” to a behavior like gambling or eating or playing video games, what does that mean? Are such compulsions really akin to dependencies like drug and alcohol addiction — or is that just loose talk?
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Mothers battling addiction

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This story is the final in a series on the effects of drug use on mothers and their children. Read all three articles from the Daily Press: VICTORVILLE • Julia Zacharias, 18, didn't know she was expecting a baby until she was 9 weeks pregnant.
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