Prescription Drug Addiction Skyrocketed 430% Over Past Decade; Drug Rehab for Painkiller Abuse Soars – New York Daily News

Published December 10, 2011

Prescription drug addiction skyrocketed 430% over past decade; Drug rehab for painkiller abuse soars – New York Daily News
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
Federal statistics released Thursday revealed that treatment for prescription painkiller abuse has skyrocketed 430% over the last decade. The increase is even more pronounced given that over the same time period the overall rate of substance …
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Curb Drug Abuse By W.Va. Teens – Intelligencer
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It is too early to say with certainty whether a West Virginia pilot program to keep young people from abusing drugs, alcohol and tobacco is working. But the project has shown promising results and should be expanded, at least on a trial basis. In some ways …
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Policy and Industry Experts Push for Coordinated Solutions to Reduce Prescription Drug Fraud, Waste and Abuse – Yahoo Finance
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WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– A multidisciplinary roundtable discussion convened on Capitol Hill today to explore ways to fight the growing issue of prescription drug fraud, waste and abuse. While estimates vary on the scope of the problem …
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