Pain Pills Can Be Prescriptions for Addiction, Death

Published October 23, 2013

Pain pills can be prescriptions for addiction, death
STORY: Drug overdose deaths spike among middle-aged women. STORY: Drug overdose deaths up for 11th straight year. "The last 10 years, the number of people dying from narcotic overdose has tripled, and it now far surpasses overdoses due to heroin …
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Report Praises NJ's Policies on Prescription Drug Abuse But Cites Shortcomings
New Jersey stacks up fairly well compared to other states in its attempts to reduce prescription-drug abuse, but there's room for improvement, a new national report has found. New Jersey has implemented seven of 10 “promising strategies,” according to …
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'Most Nigerian Youths Abuse Drugs'
Most young people in Nigeria commonly abuse three major drugs – codeine, rohypnol and cannabis – says Dr Vincent Udenze, founder of Synapse Service, a centre for psychological medicine. The conclusion came from treating young adults battling drug …
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