Measure Gives Doctors Access to Patients' Drug Use History
Measure gives doctors access to patients' drug use history
The measure also adds several drugs such as steroids, valium and Xanax as well as common cold medicine Robitussin to highly addictive drugs such as cocaine, morphine and oxycodone. Sponsors say the purpose of the bill is to prevent drug abuse, doctor …
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Man busted for drugs in Scranton traffic stop
Michael Harrington, 42, 1311 Rundle St., was stopped about 11:13 p.m. after he failed to use a turn signal when he made a left from Sanderson Avenue onto Ash Street, police said. Police noticed a bag containing Xanax on the passenger seat. Mr …
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In overdose deaths, fewer pills, but more street drugs
Medical Examiner Russell Vega holds drugs from a case believe to be a prescription overdose in 2008. these days, Vega says, he is seeing fewer prescription drugs involved in overdose deaths, but an uptick in the presence of illicit street drugs such as …
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