ACP Urges Changes to Curb Prescription Drug Abuse

ACP urges changes to curb prescription drug abuse
Additional efforts are urged to reduce substance abuse and to increase medical research on addiction and its causes and treatments. "Prescription drug abuse is found throughout all aspects of our population," the ACP position paper says. "The challenge … Read more on Clinical Psychiatry News Digital Network

Drug abuse by kids high in NE
A working group on substance abuse and drug addiction among children, constituted by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, the country's apex child rights organisation, commissioned the study, Assessment of Pattern and Profile of … Read more on Calcutta Telegraph

Bills try to halt prescription drug abuse
The bills also aim to curtail the state's drug problem through stopping new addiction, keeping current addicts alive, and offering recovery treatment. The holistic approach is necessary, especially because many addicts never reach the criminal justice … Read more on Review Times