Prescription Drug Abuse Rising in LA County
Prescription Drug Abuse Rising in LA County
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
Overdoses of prescription drugs account for more emergency room visits than any other cause in Los Angeles County, the county’s top public health official said in a report released Monday. Photo Credit: Getty Images
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Drug overdoses top AIDS as main cause of homeless deaths
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
BOSTON (Reuters) – Overdoses of drugs, particularly prescription pain-killers and heroin, have overtaken AIDS to become the leading cause of death of homeless adults, according to a study of homeless residents of Boston released on Monday. The finding came from a five-year study of homeless adults who received treatment from the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program. But its broad …
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‘Dangers’ of Marijuana? (2 Letters)
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
Letters to the Editor.
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