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State seeks crackdown on abuse of medication

Plan would track prescriptions

By Stephen Smith
Globe Staff / March 13, 2008

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State health authorities yesterday proposed a major campaign to catch prescription drug abusers by alerting doctors when patients visit multiple clinics and pharmacies in pursuit of powerful painkillers and stimulants. (Full article: 890 words)

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