Prescription Drug Addiction Among Pregnant Women Becoming ‘Monstrous Tidal Wave’

Prescription drug addiction among pregnant women becoming ‘monstrous tidal wave’ – Prescription Drug Addition – The tiniest of victims.

New drug rules could harm patients: Opposing view

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Prescription drug diversion and abuse is a serious public health problem that has reached crisis levels across the U.S. At the same time, patients suffering from pain too often must go without adequate access to effective pain medications, resulting in …
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Berkshire Residents Discuss Crime and Drug Abuse

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Pointing out it has become a nationwide epidemic, local law enforcement and community leaders agree the cause of crime is drug abuse and addiction, specifically legally prescribed drugs. Berkshire County District Attorney David Capeless was a panel …
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Sister shares story of brother's suicide after prescription drug addiction

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Nearly four months after his death, Lora Vance fights back tears when she talks about her younger brother, David Lawhon. David was only 41-years-old when he committed suicide after a difficult battle with prescription drugs. "It's just really broken me …
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ED 'Ideal Setting' to Screen Youth for Prescription Drug Abuse

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With 1 million ED visits related to prescription drug overdoses, abuse, and misuse in 2008, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has described abuse of prescription drugs as an epidemic. The investigators note that for every 1 …
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