Nov. 10, 2012 11:44 AM PT Share Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X LinkedIn Threads Reddit WhatsApp Copy Link URL Copied! Print The Times series “Dying for Relief” is examining the epidemic of prescription drug deaths. Previous coverage related to the issue appears below.Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times Read more 1 Opinion Voices The prescription drug toll Proposed state legislation would require more detailed reporting on doctors and fatalities. Nov. 15, 2012 2 California Tighter oversight of prescription drug deaths sought In response to a Times report, state Sen. Curren D. Price Jr. (D-Los Angeles) wants coroners to report all such deaths to the state medical board. Nov. 12, 2012