Prescription Drug Abuse: A Public Health Epidemic

Published October 25, 2013

Prescription Drug Abuse: A Public Health Epidemic – Approximately 6.1 million Americans abuse or misuse prescription drugs. Since 1999, overdose deaths involving prescription painkillers have quadrupled and no…

FDA endorses tighter controls for popular narcotic painkillers

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The move, which represents a major policy shift, follows a decadelong debate over whether the widely abused drugs, which contain the narcotic hydrocodone, should be controlled as tightly as more powerful painkillers such as OxyContin. The drugs at …
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Chief: Failed Safeguards Led to School Gun Firing

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The shooting occurred while police were visiting the school for Red Ribbon Week, an annual national event that features a series of activities designed to raise awareness about drug and alcohol abuse. Join the Discussion. You are using an outdated …
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