To Curb PSE Diversion, Retailers Lead By Example With Emphasis On Tamper-Resistant Products
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
An HHS agency’s 2013 drug use survey shows the number of meth users rising by 155,000 after changing little the previous two years. Acura Pharmaceuticals notes the survey and Tennessee data showing that making only tamper-resistant, single-ingredient PSE products available affects the diversion rate.
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