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Drug Control Articles and Publications

For Consumers

Some Medications and Driving Don't Mix
What You Should Know about Prescription Drug Advertisements
Safe Disposal of Medication
Oxycodone: Protect Your Teens (pdf, 198KB)
Prescription Drug Abuse Among Teens (pdf, 193KB)
Buying Prescription Medication On-line (pdf, 135KB)
Medication Safety: Who's at Risk & What You Can Do (pdf, 164KB)
Safe Storage and Disposal of Prescription Medication (pdf, 278KB)
Opioids: What You Need to Know (pdf, 222KB)

Prescription Errors

Protecting Yourself from Prescription Errors (pdf, 174KB)
News report on prescription errors

For Professionals

How You Can Help Reduce Prescription Drug Abuse Overview for Professionals

Controlled Substance Charges and Schedules (Adobe PDF)

Connecticut Drug Laws and Regulations (Adobe PDF)

FDA Information Regarding Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd.
Pharmacy and Practitioner Advisory Drug Enforcement Agency advisory on the distribution of methadone tablets. As of January 1, 2008, manufacturers of methadone hydrochloride tablets 40 mg (dispersible) voluntarily agreed to restrict distribution of this formulation to only those facilities authorized for detoxification and maintenance treatment of opioid addiction, and hospitals. More...