Prescription Drug Abuse Effects

Published November 6, 2012

Prescription Drug Abuse Effects – A team of Washington and Lee University journalism students examine the consequences of abusing prescription drugs.

Rx Drug Abuse Up, Illicit Drug Use Wanes

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WASHINGTON — As abuse of prescription painkillers continues to rise, patients are using fewer illicit drugs, researchers said here. While the incidence of abuse of oxycodone (OxyContin) and other prescription painkillers rose about 1 percentage point …
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Governors' panel looks at prescription drug abuse

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(AP) – A new program of the National Governors Association aimed at stopping prescription drug abuse is meeting in Montgomery. Gov. Robert Bentley is co-chairman of the NGA's Prescription Drug Abuse Reduction Policy Academy, and he will address its …
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National Geographic Channel's Popular Series Drugs, Inc. Teams Up With The …

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Drug addiction affects people of all races, ages and classes. Illegal narcotics do not discriminate, plaguing residents from small towns to big cities and … Inc.," said Courteney Monroe, chief …
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