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Response to : STEPHENSON: Nova Scotia doctors need to confront prescription drug abuse, Chronicle Herald

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Today in the Chronicle Herald there was an article titled :  STEPHENSON: Nova Scotia doctors need to confront prescription drug abuse. While it is nice to see the prescription drug use epidemic acknowledged and reported on, there were some serious flaws in Dr. Gus Grants comments. First of all , saying the N.S. Prescription Monitoring… Continue reading Response to : STEPHENSON: Nova Scotia doctors need to confront prescription drug abuse, Chronicle Herald

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Bridgewater man charged with prescription drug trafficking – Chronicle Herald

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A Bridgewater man who had a young man fatally overdose in his apartment and then lost his girlfriend to drugs has been charged with trafficking a prescription medication. Kevin Leroy Wheaton, 47, is due to appear in Bridgewater provincial court on Nov. 7. The charge came after a 10-month investigation by Bridgewater Police Service with help… Continue reading Bridgewater man charged with prescription drug trafficking – Chronicle Herald

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Doctors Keep Deflecting Responsibility In RX Drug Abuse Epidemic

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Today in the Herald the new President of Doctors Nova Scotia John Finley answered a question about prescription drug abuse. Q: What are your thoughts on what appears to be the growing problem of prescription drug abuse. Are we doing enough to address this problem, and if not, what more could we do? A: As… Continue reading Doctors Keep Deflecting Responsibility In RX Drug Abuse Epidemic