Addiction, Prescribed

Published November 3, 2012

Addiction, prescribed

Filed under: drug addiction news 2010

The NIDA reported that 16 million people used prescription drugs for nonmedical reasons in 2010. Opiate painkillers are not the only prescription drugs that prompt the potential for abuse. Often prescribed to treat anxiety and sleep disorders, central …
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Prescription Drug Abuse Down, Heroin Abuse Up

Filed under: drug addiction news 2010

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services shows that the number of adults nationwide who abuse prescription drugs is down 14% from 2010 to 2011. Some health officials say it might be because expensive pills have some users looking for a …
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