New Hampshire's Addiction to Prescription Drugs Higher Than National Average

New Hampshire's addiction to prescription drugs higher than national average

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Prescription pain reliever abuse among ages 18-25 in New Hampshire is still well above the national average and the average in other Northeast states, according to the report, “Prescription Pain Medication Misuse.” About 12.3 percent of people ages 18 …
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Options limited for getting clean

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“It (heroin) was pushed aside for the pure, easy to get pharmaceutical drugs,” he said, adding people often justified their use of prescription drugs by saying “I'm prescribed this. A doctor gave me this.” He responds to that logic by pointing out no …
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Prescription drug abuse a problem in Montana

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently proposed making Hydrocodone combination pills, such as Vicodin and Lortab, more difficult to abuse by eliminating refills and requiring handwritten prescriptions. This could help people like Costello, who …
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New Database Helps Prevent Prescription Drug Abuse – GLEN ROCK — As part of an effort to keep prescription drugs out of the hands of abusers, the New Jersey State Division of Consumer Affairs began a database t…