Prescription Drug Abuse a Growing Problem


Prescription drug abuse a growing problem – The U.S. Attorney calls it the fastest growing problem in America — prescription drug abuse.

 

The War On Addiction. America's Greatest Fight?

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In some hospitals 75% of people admitted to emergency rooms are there because of drugs. Addiction costs the economy at least $ 100 billion dollars in lost productivity and addiction is the number-one cause of non-natural death in America. Our two guests … Read more on WBUR

 

FDA Approves New Labeling Of Reformulated OxyContin To Curb Drug Abuse

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Text Size; Text Size; Text Size. In an effort to curtail oxycodone drug abuse, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved new OxyContin labeling that changed the physical and chemical properties that could deter intranasal and intravenous … Read more on Medical Daily