Rally Against Prescription Drug Abuse
Rally against prescription drug abuse – An Upstate community holds a rally to address what it calls a serious problem with prescription drug abuse.
Teen Prescription Drug Abuse Jumps 33% – Alcoholism – About.com
Filed under: prescription drug addiction
The prescription drug abuse epidemic in the United States has begun to affect our children as a new national survey shows a 33% increase in prescription drug use by teens since 2008. Unfortunately, the experts say, parents may be playing a role in …
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Which Prescription Drugs Do Americans Abuse Most?
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According to a 2010 study by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, approximately 7 million people in the United States — or 2.7 percent of the population — annually abuse prescription drugs. This abuse primarily occurs when people take medication not …
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Birmingham Maple Clinic Reports Prescription Drug Abuse by Teens on the Rise
Filed under: prescription drug addiction
Michigan mental health professionals at the Birmingham Maple Clinic recently reported on a study by the Partnership at Drugfree.org, which found that prescription drug abuse among teens has risen 33% since 2008. Lori Edelson, Birmingham Maple Clinic …
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Schumer wants tighter controls on hydrocodone to combat abuse of prescription …
Filed under: prescription drug addiction
Schumer wants to reclassify hydrocodone as a schedule II drug, due to its high risk for abuse and addiction. Schumer's Safe Prescribing Act of 2013 would reclassify the drug and put new federal restrictions on the drug, including requiring that a …
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