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<title>Arrests wont solve prescription drug problem, leaders say </title>
<description><![CDATA[      CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Arrests alone will not solve West Virginias prescription drug abuse problem, the states top law enforcement leaders said Thursday.   West Virginia must reach out to children and take steps to prevent substance abuse, officials in...]]></description>
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<title>Lawmakers want more doctors to use prescription drug database</title>
<description><![CDATA[      CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia will soon have more powerful technology to help fight prescription drug abuse, but some state lawmakers worry that not enough doctors are using the tools they already have.   The state is working to link its prescri...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 19:08:59 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Some pharmacies taking unused drugs for disposal</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 20:05:59 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>W.Va., others to link Rx database to hinder, halt doctor shoppers</title>
<description><![CDATA[CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- At the Patrick Street Drug Emporium, it takes a pharmacist just a few clicks on the computer to spot a potential &quot;doctor shopper.&quot;  Did the person visit multiple pharmacies in the past week for prescriptions. Did they rack up...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 21:43:57 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>State leaders praise federal plan to fight pill abuse</title>
<description><![CDATA[Click here to read the White House plan: <a href="http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/publications/pdf/rx_abuse_plan.pdf" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/publications/pdf/rx_abuse_plan.pdf" title="http://www.whitehousedrugpolic...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 23:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Prescription drug abuse: Help hot line busy as funds dry up</title>
<description><![CDATA[    Reach the West Virginia Prescription Drug Abuse Quitline at 1-866-WV-QUITT or by visiting <a href="http://www.wvrxabuse.org" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.wvrxabuse.org" title="http://www.wvrxabuse.org" target="_blank">http://www.wvrxabuse.org</a...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2011 20:08:50 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Rahall asks White House to help fight Southern W.Va. pill-trafficking </title>
<description><![CDATA[CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Rep. Nick Rahall has asked the White House for more resources to help Southern West Virginia police fight the trafficking of prescription drugs.   The Democratic congressman is urging Office of National Drug Control Policy Director Gil...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:08:26 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>W.Va. lawmakers want Fla. to reconsider drug-monitoring plan </title>
<description><![CDATA[CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia lawmakers want Floridas governor to reconsider his plan to drop a prescription monitoring program they say would cut down on pill trafficking.     Thirteen members of the House of Delegates on Tuesday introduced a resolut...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 23:45:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Fla. governors prescription drug plan hurts W.Va.</title>
<description><![CDATA[    CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia officials say theyre disappointed that Floridas governor wants to kill a planned prescription drug monitoring program in the Sunshine State, which is a destination for people who deal pills.  Gov. Rick Scott, a Republ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 12 Feb 2011 21:12:50 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Some want to strengthen states prescription monitoring program</title>
<description><![CDATA[        <a href="http://www.wvgazette.com/News/pillage" target="_blank">Click here to read more stories in &quot;Pillage,&quot; a series examining prescription drug abuse in West Virginia.</a><a href="http://www.wvgazette.com/mediafiles/bigphoto/2011/01/24...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 23 Jan 2011 23:45:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>No magic pill for addiction</title>
<description><![CDATA[                    Web Dateline: CHARLESTON, W.Va. --    <a href="http://www.wvgazette.com/201101231341" target="_blank">Read related story: Poison Center warns against Suboxone dangers for kids</a>  Read related story: <a href="http://www.wvgazette.com/2...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 23 Jan 2011 23:45:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Poison Center warns against Suboxone dangers for kids</title>
<description><![CDATA[        <a href="http://www.wvgazette.com/201101231317" target="_blank">Read main story from Day 4: Demand for Suboxone treatment grows in W.Va.</a>   <a href="http://www.wvgazette.com/News/pillage" target="_blank">For more stories in the series, click her...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 23 Jan 2011 23:45:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Prescription drug abuse plagues small W.Va. town</title>
<description><![CDATA[    <em>This is the third in a four-part series examining prescription drug abuse in West Virginia. For more stories in this series, <a href="http://www.wvgazette.com/News/pillage" target="_blank">click here</a>.<br /></em>WILLIAMSON, W.Va. -- Its early mo...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 22 Jan 2011 20:02:32 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Medical community grapples with prescription drug abuse epidemic</title>
<description><![CDATA[                                        <a href="http://www.wvgazette.com/mediafiles/document/2011/01/15/Rx_knowyourdrugs_I110115181632.pdf">Click here for a chart showing the states increase in painkiller consumption over the past decade. </a>  <a href="h...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 16 Jan 2011 23:45:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Clinic strives to balance pain care, abuse danger</title>
<description><![CDATA[            <a href="http://www.wvgazette.com/201101161143">Read main story from Day 2: Medical community grapples with prescription drug abuse epidemic       </a><a href="http://www.wvgazette.com/News/pillage">For more stories in this series click here. <...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 16 Jan 2011 23:45:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Prescription drug abuse takes deadly toll in W.Va.</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 15 Jan 2011 16:45:37 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Preventing prescription drug overdoses: Where W.Va. stands</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 15 Jan 2011 23:45:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Helpful Links</title>
<description><![CDATA[    For help locating treatment facilities, visit:   <a href="http://www.wvrxabuse.org">W.Va. Prescription Drug Abuse Quitline</a> (1-866-WV-QUITT)   <a href="http://www.samhsa.gov/treatment/">Substance Abuse Treatment Locator   </a>More information about ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 13:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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