Overmedication in the United States

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Websites and Online Articles 1. http://www.treatment-now.com/resources/definitions/ 2. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/addiction/berman/glossary/ 3. Study on fatal overdose in New-York City 1990-2000, visited May 11, 2008 4. "What to do with leftover medicines". Medicines Talk , Winter 2005. Available at http://www.nps.org.au/consumers/publications/medicines_talk/mt14/what_to_do_with_left-over_medicines2 5. Chandler, Stephanie. "Symptoms of an opiate overdose" . Live Strong. Retrieved 17 May 2012. 6. Column - Fatal Drug-Drug Interaction As a Differential Consideration in Apparent Suicides 7. "OD Prevention Program Locator." . Overdose Prevention Alliance. Retrieved 15 May 2012. 8. "Community-Based Opioid Overdose Prevention Programs Providing Naloxone — United States, 2010" . Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . December 2010. 9. Beletsky L, Burris S, and Kral AH. (July 2009). "Closing Death's Door: Action Steps to Facilitate Emergency Opioid Drug Overdose Reversal in the United States" . Center for Health Law, Policy and Practice, Temple University School of Law . doi : 10.2139/ssrn.1437163 . Retrieved 2012-05-12. 10. National Center for Health Statistics 11. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 12. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 13. http://www.peele.net/lib/heroinoverdose.php 14. Painkiller addiction: the plague that is sweeping the US , The Guardian, 2012-11-28. 15. Vital Signs: Overdoses of Prescription Opioid Pain Relievers --- United States, 1999--2008 , CDC, 2011-11-04 16. Drug deaths now outnumber traffic fatalities in U.S., data show , L.A. Times, 2012-11-17 17. Misprescribing and Overprescribing of Drugs - WorstPills.org - 18. Experts Say Overprescription is Rampant - Mercola 19. Are ADHD Medications Overprescribed ? - WSJ.com 20. The Scary Truth About Antibiotic Overprescription | Mother Jones 21. Problems of Overdiagnosis and Overprescribing in ADHD ... 22. Doctors still overprescribing antibiotics – The Chart - CNN.com Blogs 23. Overprescription of Antibiotics - FamilyEducation.com 24. Dubai: warning to travellers over prescription medicine - Telegraph 25. Antibiotics overprescribed for sore throats, bronchitis | Medical ... 26. Despite Many Warnings, Antibiotics Are Still Overprescribed : Shots ... 27. BMC Pulmonary Medicine | Full text | Over prescription of antibiotics ... 28. America's epidemic of over-prescribing | Cory Franklin | World news ... 29. Antibiotics Overprescribed for Viral Infections - Can I Take Cold ... 30. Antibiotics Still Overprescribed for Sore Throat, Bronchitis - Medscape 31. Antibiotic Overprescription for Upper Respiratory Infections 32. How China Tackled the Risky Overprescription of Antibiotics ... 33. Antibiotic over-prescription : a challenge for the lab >> Medical ... 34. Over 700 US doctors suspected of harmful excessive prescription ...

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Prescription Drug Abuse Statistics 1. Statistics of Prescription Drug Abuse , Overdosing, Emergency Room ... 2. Prescription Drug Abuse | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) 3. Prescription Drugs | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) 4. CDC - Prescription Painkiller Overdoses Policy Impact Brief - Home ... 5. Prescription drug abuse now more deadly than heroin, cocaine ... 6. Prescription Drug Abuse : Strategies to Stop the Epidemic - Trust for ... 7. National Study: Teen Misuse and Abuse of Prescription Drugs Up 33 ... 8. Prescription Drug Abuse : MedlinePlus 9. Drug overdoses kill more people than auto accidents in 29 states 10. Prescription Drug Abuse Facts & Figures | Rx Safety Matters | Rx ...

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1. Prescription drug laws, drug overdoses, and drug sales in New York and Pennsylvania 2. A Political History of Medicare and Prescription Drug Coverage 3. Demand for a Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit: Exploring Consumer Preferences under a Managed Competition Framework 4. Providing Naloxone to Substance Users for Secondary Administration to Reduce Overdose Mortality in New York City 5. The Marketing of Opioid Medications without Prescription over the Internet 6. Health care and prescription drug spending by seniors 7. Overdose Deaths Involving Prescription Opioids Among Medicaid Enrollees — Washington, 2004–2007 8. Outpatient Patterns of Care and Longitudinal Intensity of Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV-Infected Drug Users 9. The Influence of the Structure and Culture of Medical Group Practices on Prescription Drug Errors 10. Adult Use of Prescription Opioid Pain Medications — Utah, 2008 11. A Content Analysis of Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) Prescription Drug Web Sites 12. Emergency naloxone for heroin overdose 13. Pharmaceuticals. Prescription for Mutant Prevention 14. Unintentional Deaths from Drug Poisoning by Urbanization of Area — New Mexico, 1994–2003 15. Drug Evaluation and the Permissive Principle: Continuities and Contradictions between Standards and Practices in Antidepressant Regulation

Search engines include Open Directory, Wiki External Links, EBSCO, JSTOR and LAPL databasesPage 2 Overmedication in the United States ProQuest Research Library [requires an LAPL library card] 1. Giuffrida, J. (2014). Waiting for superbugs: Patient expectations drive dangerous overprescription of antibiotics. Chicago Policy Review (Online), Retrieved from http://ezproxy.lapl.org/login? url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1497948429?accountid=6749 2. FDA ISSUES NOTICE ABOUT DEAR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER LETTERS: IMPROVING COMMUNICATION OF IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. (2014, Jan 27). US Fed News Service, Including US State News. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.lapl.org/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1491676033?accountid=6749 3. Hertz, B. T. (2014). Easing the strain of unnecessary antibiotic requests. Medical Economics, 91(1), 32-35. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.lapl.org/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1492667113?accountid=6749 4. Increased broadcast media spending leads consumers to higher-priced prescription drugs. (2014, Jan 06). Targeted News Service. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.lapl.org/login? url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1474786060?accountid=6749 5. Clark, T. (2014, Jan). THE DARK LORD OF THE INTERNET. The Atlantic Monthly, 313, 50-61. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.lapl.org/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1490524915?accountid=6749 6. Langheim, Frederick J P,M.D., PhD. (2014). Poor access to health care as a social determinant of mental health. Psychiatric Annals, 44(1), 52-57. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.3928/00485713-20140108-09 7. REP. SHEA-PORTER CALLS ON VETERANS AFFAIRS TO INVESTIGATE REPORTS OF OPIATE OVERPRESCRIPTION. (2013, Nov 09). US Fed News Service, Including US State News. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.lapl.org/login? url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1449490715?accountid=6749 8. Many vets prescribed medication without diagnosis of mental illness. (2013, Oct 31). Targeted News Service. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.lapl.org/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1447463561?accountid=6749 9. Nation, A. (2013). Electronic health records: A prescription for quality care? Chicago Policy Review (Online), Retrieved from http://ezproxy.lapl.org/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1445186895?accountid=6749 10. Lowery, M. (2013). Drug-resistant superbugs "urgent threat" to united states. Drug Topics, 157(10), 32. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.lapl.org/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1441435566?accountid=6749 11. Tan, K. (2013). Ready for less medicine. Barron's, 93(34), 11. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.lapl.org/login? url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1428934808?accountid=6749 12. Maddern, K. (2013). Special needs - boom in ADHD drugs for children is a bitter pill. The Times Educational Supplement, (5050), 8. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.lapl.org/login? url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1426947650?accountid=6749 13. Kubotera, N., & Fudin, J. (2013). Pain management for pharmacists: Concepts and definitions. Drug Topics, 157(4), 36-45. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.lapl.org/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1339507162? accountid=6749 14. Terrell, R. (2013, Mar 18). Prescription for murder. The New American, 29, 10-15. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.lapl.org/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1325013636?accountid=6749 15. McKinney, M. (2013). Curbing overuse. Modern Healthcare, 43(8), 6-7+. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.lapl.org/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1313203017?accountid=6749 16. Lichtenstein, P., PhD., Halldner, Linda,M.D., PhD., Zetterqvist, J., M.Ed, Sjölander, A., PhD, Serlachius, Eva,M.D., PhD., Fazel, Seena, MB,ChB., M.D., . . . Larsson, Henrik,M.D., PhD. (2012). Medication for attention deficit- hyperactivity disorder and criminality. The New England Journal of Medicine, 367(21), 2006-14. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.lapl.org/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1188961528?accountid=6749 17. Sinclair, M. (2012). Environmental costs of pain management: Pharmaceuticals vs physical therapies. Integrative Medicine, 11(5), 38-44. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.lapl.org/login? url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1283310907?accountid=6749 18. Chen, C., Yeh, H., Fang, S., Wu, E. C., Chang, I., & Lin, K. (2012). Overlapping prescriptions of stimulants for children and adolescents with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Psychiatric Services, 63(10), 1011-8. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.lapl.org/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1444010672?accountid=6749 19. Pain control-a basic kindness. (2012). The Lancet, 379(9831), 2024. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.lapl.org/login? url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1019838677?accountid=6749

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1. Rowan, Cris. "Unplug-Don't Drug: A Critical Look At The Influence Of Technology On Child Behavior With An Alternative Way Of Responding Other Than Evaluation And Drugging." Ethical Human Psychology & Psychiatry 12.1 (2010): 60-68. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=59214194&site=ehost-live 2. Schleifer, David, and David J. Rothman. "''The Ultimate Decision Is Yours'': Exploring Patients' Attitudes About The Overuse Of Medical Interventions." Plos ONE 7.12 (2012): 1-6. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx? direct=true&db=aph&AN=84710781&site=ehost-live 3. Carpenter, Siri. "Is Your Parent Over-Medicated?." Prevention 60.12 (2008): 142-151. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=35276188&site=ehost-live 4. Zakriski, Audrey L., et al. "Justifiable Psychopharmacology Or Overzealous Prescription? Examining Parental Reports Of Lifetime Prescription Histories Of Psychiatrically Hospitalised Children." Child & Adolescent Mental Health 10.1 (2005): 16-22. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx? direct=true&db=aph&AN=15751219&site=ehost-live 5. Avitzur, Orly. "Too Many Doctors Can Spoil Your Care." Consumer Reports On Health 24.8 (2012): 11. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=77934672&site=ehost-live 6. Anekwe, Lilian. "QOF Driving Depression Drug Use." Pulse 67.27 (2007): 3. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=25939146&site=ehost-live 7. Danzon, Patricia M., et al. "Commercial Importation Of Prescription Drugs In The United States: Short-Run Implications." Journal Of Health Politics, Policy & Law 36.2 (2011): 295-316. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=60842853&site=ehost-live 8. Kesselheim, Aaron S. "Off-Label Drug Use And Promotion: Balancing Public Health Goals And Commercial Speech." American Journal Of Law & Medicine 37.2/3 (2011): 225-257. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx? direct=true&db=aph&AN=63481687&site=ehost-live 9. Conko, Gregory. "Hidden Truth: The Perils And Protection Of Off-Label Drug And Medical Device Promotion." Health Matrix: Journal Of Law-Medicine 21.1 (2011): 149-187. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx? direct=true&db=aph&AN=65264706&site=ehost-live 10. Poitras, Geoffrey. "Oxycontin, Prescription Opioid Abuse And Economic Medicalization." Medicolegal & Bioethics 2.(2012): 31-43. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=84730947&site=ehost- live 11. Jutel, A., and D.B. Menkes. "Nurses' Reported Influence On The Prescription And Use Of Medication." International Nursing Review 57.1 (2010): 92-97. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx? direct=true&db=aph&AN=47922760&site=ehost-live 12. Lopert, Ruth, and Sara Rosenbaum. "What Is Fair? Choice, Fairness, And Transparency In Access To Prescription Medicines In The United States And Australia." Journal Of Law, Medicine & Ethics 35.4 (2007): 643-656. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=27712259&site=ehost-live

Search engines include Open Directory, Wiki External Links, EBSCO, JSTOR and LAPL databasesPage 4 Overmedication in the United States 13. Buetow, Stephen, and Linda Bryant. "Is The Rate Of Generic Drug Prescribing A Fair Measure For Pay For Performance?." Disease Management & Health Outcomes 16.6 (2008): 377-380. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=36400843&site=ehost-live 14. Fonda, Daren, et al. "Curbing The Drug Marketers." Time 164.1 (2004): 40-42. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=13587768&site=ehost-live 15. De Freitas, Julian, et al. "Vulnerabilities To Misinformation In Online Pharmaceutical Marketing." JRSM Cardiovascular Disease 106.5 (2013): 184-189. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx? direct=true&db=aph&AN=89574792&site=ehost-live 16. Hout, Marie Claire Van, and Tim Bingham. "‘Surfing The Silk Road’: A Study Of Users’ Experiences." International Journal Of Drug Policy 24.6 (2013): 524-529. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx? direct=true&db=aph&AN=93266884&site=ehost-live 17. Lakdawalla, Darius, Neeraj Sood, and Qian Gu. "Pharmaceutical Advertising And Medicare Part D." Journal Of Health Economics 32.6 (2013): 1356-1367. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx? direct=true&db=aph&AN=92715503&site=ehost-live 18. Gaudillière, Jean-Paul. "From Propaganda To Scientific Marketing: Schering, Cortisone, And The Construction Of Drug Markets." History & Technology 29.2 (2013): 188-209. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx? direct=true&db=aph&AN=91930587&site=ehost-live 19. Zetterqvist, Anna V., and Shai Mulinari. "Misleading Advertising For Antidepressants In Sweden: A Failure Of Pharmaceutical Industry Self-Regulation." Plos ONE 8.5 (2013): 1-12. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx? direct=true&db=aph&AN=88375249&site=ehost-live

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1. Walter, Andrew. "Point: Pharmaceutical Companies Should Not Be Allowed To Advertise." Points Of View: Pharmaceuticals Advertising (2013): 2. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx? direct=true&db=pwh&AN=43287276&site=pov-live 2. Griswold, Ann. "Pharmaceuticals Advertising: Overview." Points Of View: Pharmaceuticals Advertising (2013): 1. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=pwh&AN=43287275&site=pov-live 3. DiLascio, Tracey M. "Counterpoint: Pharmaceutical Advertising Is Safe And Beneficial To Patients." Points Of View: Pharmaceuticals Advertising (2013): 3. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx? direct=true&db=pwh&AN=43287274&site=pov-live 4. "Pharmaceuticals Advertising: Guide To Critical Analysis." Points Of View: Pharmaceuticals Advertising (2013): 4. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=pwh&AN=43287273&site=pov-live 5. George, PatriciaSprague, Nancy. "Counterpoint: Imported Drugs From Canada Are Not Regulated By The FDA, And Could Be Dangerous." Points Of View: Importing Drugs From Canada (2013): 3. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=pwh&AN=23234077&site=pov-live 6. Lee, DeborahSprague, Nancy. "Point: Pharmacists Should Be Required To Sell All Legal Medications." Points Of View: Pharmacies & Controversial Drugs (2013): 2. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx? direct=true&db=pwh&AN=23237169&site=pov-live 7. Lee, M.Sprague, Nancy. "FDA Approvals & Regulations: An Overview." Points Of View: FDA Approvals & Regulations (2013): 1. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=pwh&AN=28675231&site=pov-live 8. Whittaker, AnneWalter, Andrew. "Point: The FDA Must Reform Itself To Keep Pace With The Food And Drug Industries." Points Of View: FDA Approvals & Regulations (2013): 2. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx? direct=true&db=pwh&AN=28675232&site=pov-live

Search engines include Open Directory, Wiki External Links, EBSCO, JSTOR and LAPL databasesPage 5 Overmedication in the United States 9. Crompton, Janice. "Overdose deaths from prescription drug abuse skyrocketing in southwestern Pennsylvania." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (PA) 23 Jan. 2014: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx? direct=true&db=pwh&AN=2W63725934221&site=pov-live 10. Lacey, Derek. "Group beginning fight on prescription-drug abuse." News-Topic (Lenoir, NC) 08 Feb. 2014: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=pwh&AN=2W6262000902&site=pov-live 11. Sell, David. "CDC: Prescription drug overdose deaths surge among middle-aged women." Philadelphia Inquirer, The (PA) 02 July 2013: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx? direct=true&db=pwh&AN=2W6940974022&site=pov-live 12. "Prescription Drug Overdoses; Stocks Down A Bit Over Fiscalcliff Worries; Fiscal Cliff Is Self-Inflicted; Eva Longoria Givesback; NASA Prepares Shuttle's New Home." CNN Newsroom (n.d.): http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=pwh&AN=32U2038781720NRR&site=pov-live 13. Kelly, Craig. "Kenton hosts hearing on �epidemic� of prescription drug overdose." Lima News, The (OH) 28 Aug. 2013: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=pwh&AN=2W6335454564&site=pov-live 14. Eyre, Eric. "W.Va. leads U.S. in drug overdose deaths." Charleston Gazette, The (WV) 08 Oct. 2013: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=pwh&AN=2W62956037008&site=pov-live 15. "Letters: Prescription Drug Overdoses And Hashtags." Talk Of The Nation (NPR) (2013): http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=pwh&AN=6XN201301151403&site=pov-live 16. PR, Newswire. "CLAAD Warns of Increase in Prescription Drug Overdoses." PR Newswire US 12 Nov. 2012: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx? direct=true&db=pwh&AN=201211121913PR.NEWS.USPR.DC11560&site=pov-live 17. Smith, Craig. "92 drug overdose deaths in Westmoreland shatter last year's record." Tribune-Review (Greensburg, PA) 31 Dec. 2013: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx? direct=true&db=pwh&AN=2W63288955736&site=pov-live 18. Elizabeth Dallas, Mary. "'Doctor Shopping' Tied to Fatal Prescription Drug Overdoses." HealthDay Consumer News Service 14 Sept. 2012: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx? direct=true&db=pwh&AN=1C2L279423358&site=pov-live 19. "Prescription drugs tied to bulk of county�??s accidental deaths." Easley Progress, The (SC) 01 Aug. 2013: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=pwh&AN=2W63897123719&site=pov-live 20. Gorsegner, Michael. "National Prescription Drug Take Back Day aims at cutting down on narcotic overdoses." WPMT-TV (York, PA) 27 Apr. 2012: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx? direct=true&db=pwh&AN=2W6663694042&site=pov-live 21. Herdt, Timm. "OPINION: An antidote to prescription drug abuse." Ventura County Star (CA) 30 July 2013: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=pwh&AN=2W62160668384&site=pov-live 22. By LAURA OLSON - Associated, Press. "Lawmakers Consider Doctors' Role In Drug Overdoses." AP Regional State Report - California (2013): http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx? direct=true&db=pwh&AN=AP8211aff56d8f4192a5a578f92b061414&site=pov-live 23. "Data Shows Prescription Drug Overdoses On The Rise." ABC Premium News (n.d.): http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=pwh&AN=P6S111038734212&site=pov-live 24. The Associated, Press. "Omaha Boy Dies Of Prescription Drug Overdose." AP Regional State Report - Nebraska (2012): http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx? direct=true&db=pwh&AN=4eecb6ef460c4c108f680c2cee5a0132&site=pov-live 25. "Woman died of accidental prescription drug overdose - Coroner." New Zealand Herald, The n.d.: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=pwh&AN=HOB303629467612&site=pov-live 26. Knudson, Pamela. "Prescription drugs: 'The new killer for young and middle-aged people'." Grand Forks Herald (ND) 17 Dec. 2012: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=pwh&AN=2W62500643715&site=pov- live 27. The Associated, Press. "Pa. Lawmakers Mull Prescription Drug Monitoring." AP Regional State Report - Pennsylvania (2013): http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx? direct=true&db=pwh&AN=AP2b0ea29d53e449189f654defe875d61b&site=pov-live Search engines include Open Directory, Wiki External Links, EBSCO, JSTOR and LAPL databasesPage 6 Overmedication in the United States 28. Lukachick, Joy. "Bill targets prescription drug overdoses." Chattanooga Times/Free Press (TN) 03 Feb. 2011: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=pwh&AN=2W61061254933&site=pov-live 29. NEAL, CONAN. "Prescription Drug Deaths Major Killer In The U.S." Talk Of The Nation (NPR) (n.d.): http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=pwh&AN=6XN201109271501&site=pov-live 30. Johnson, Neil. "Overdose death prompts effort to ensure prescription drug safety." Janesville Gazette, The (WI) 12 Mar. 2010: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=pwh&AN=2W6235645948&site=pov-live 31. Regan, Kayla. "Prescription medicine abuse hits students, too." Hutchinson News, The (KS) 13 Oct. 2013: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=pwh&AN=2W62161297969&site=pov-live 32. "Rowland Heights Doctor Arrested for Three Overdose Drug Deaths." KTLA-TV (Los Angeles, CA) 01 Mar. 2012: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=pwh&AN=2W64225236054&site=pov-live 33. "US Mother Convicted Of Second-Degree Murder In 4-Year-Old's Prescription Drug Overdose." Canadian Press, The (n.d.): http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=pwh&AN=MYO247960321010&site=pov-live 34. MARY BONO, MACKREPRESENTATIVE. "Bono Mack Holds Nationally Televised Hearing On Prescription Drug Abuse And Diversion." FDCH Press Releases (n.d.): http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx? direct=true&db=pwh&AN=32X3866681592&site=pov-live

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