ABUSING PAINKILLERS

Published August 24, 2013

ABUSING PAINKILLERS

Filed under: prescription drug addiction help

“The epidemic of non-medical use prescription drugs, principally opiate painkillers such as Vicodin and OxyContin – both of which are extremely addictive – has been developing for more than a decade and accelerating for the past five years,” says Ron …
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Medical licensing board considers 1-year delay of toxicology tests for some …

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State Attorney General Greg Zoeller said last week that more people in Indiana now abuse prescription drugs than abuse cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens and inhalants combined. The new rules will be part of a state prescription drug crackdown that's also …
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Combating Substance Abuse in Lexington Part 5: Generation Rx Targets all …

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prescription hands LEXINGTON, Ky. (8/23/13) – Despite the growing use of heroin in Lexington (see part 4 of this series), prescription drug abuse is still a prevalent issue in the city. A group of pharmacy students are raising awareness about the …
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