Studies: Epidemic of Prescription-Painkiller ODs

Studies: Epidemic of prescription-painkiller ODs

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Two new sets of statistics, one national and the other local, starkly illustrate an epidemic of prescription-drug overdoses, which have quadrupled since 1999 and suggest what may come next: a resurgence in heroin deaths. The national report, released …
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Painkillers drug of choice in Seminole despite crackdowns

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While arrest statistics are indeed declining, the number of those in treatment programs remains steady, said Craig Woolard, clinical director at The Grove Counseling Center in Longwood. "It's still very prevalent and people are still finding doctors …
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Prescription pill abuse dropping among Kentucky youth

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Ryan Gass, left, and Nate Schuler, are both currently enrolled in The Healing Place's drug treatment program. Gass and Schuler both began using prescription … But statistics released Friday suggest that might be changing. The 2012 Kentucky Incentives …
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