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Article: Prescription drug abuse in USA "poses public health threat".
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- Pharma Marketletter
- Article date:
- May 18, 2009
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A national alliance of families, the pharmaceutical industry, patients, consumer groups, and drug abuse prevention advocates in the USA has released a nation-wide strategy proposal to counter the continued rise in prescription drug abuse.
"Rising rates of prescription drug abuse are the result of a combination of factors and can only be countered successfully by a coordinated, multi-sector strategy," said Michael Barnes, executive director of CLAAD, the Center for Lawful Access and Abuse Deterrence. The CLAAD's National Prescription Drug Abuse Strategy, co-written with the Human Resources Development Institute, advocates a balanced public policy approach.