Sentences with phrase «prescriptions than residents»

«Some states hardest hit by the crisis have more opioid prescriptions than residents,» Schneiderman said at a press conference.

Schneiderman said some states hit hardest by the opioid crisis «have more opioid prescriptions than residents.»

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Unless the residents are working for the band office or a government - run social service, they're almost certainly unemployed — and more often than not, addicted to prescription painkillers at the expense of putting food on the table for their families.

The use of prescription drugs is becoming so widespread that according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee and Mississippi reported more opioid prescriptions than they have residents.

In his meeting with the editorial board, Cuomo reiterated many of the points in his State of the State address: a cap on prescription drug prices, legalizing ride - hailing in upstate New York, $ 70 million in funding for the «I Love NY» tourism campaign, $ 2 million for a Clean Water Infrastructure Act and a plan to provide free SUNY college tuition to state residents earning less than $ 125,000.

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To date, residents have collectively filled more than 39,000 prescriptions resulting in huge personal savings.

New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said prescribers in some states have been so lenient that they have given out more prescriptions than there are residents in those states.

So far, more than 60 residents and about 500 police officers have been trained and given the tools needed to respond to an overdose of heroin or prescription painkillers.

Although residents of these cities use drugs at a lower rate than the national average, over 13 percent still use drugs, including prescription pills and marijuana.