WV: W.Va. to test prescription drug abuse tracking system

Charleston Gazette: CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Within weeks, West Virginia plans to start testing an upgraded database that will be used to crack down on prescription drug abuse across the state.

The database of 30 million records will help law enforcement identify people who obtain large quantities of narcotic drugs, and doctors who over-prescribe controlled substances such as OxyContin and Lortab.

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