Prescription Abuse Grows on UM Campus, Tracking General Population

Published May 14, 2013

Prescription abuse grows on UM campus, tracking general population

Filed under: prescription drug abuse help

But according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, misuse of prescription drugs is highest among young adults ages 18 to 25 – those of college age – with nearly 6 percent reporting they've used prescription drugs for nonmedical reasons. “On campus …
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AM Alert: California lawmakers target prescription drug abuse

Filed under: prescription drug abuse help

There has already been a fair amount of attention in Sacramento to prescription drug abuse — earlier this year, grieving parents testified that the California Medical Board hasn't done enough to crack down on unscrupulous doctors who overprescribe.
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