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How Big Is the Lortab Abuse in the U.S.?

Question by kajunguy: how big is the lortab abuse in the U.S.?

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Answer by jeffh3000
In a 2003 and 2005 report, the national institutes of health showed some pretty bleak figures.

They estimated that in 2005 that 48 million Americans, 20% of population, had abused prescription drugs.

Based off the 2002 survey, just that year, 4.7 million people used prescription drugs “non-medically” for the first time. This means new abusers of prescription medications on top of exister abusers.

Data for *new abusers* of drugs that year broke down as following:
* 2.5 million used pain relievers
* 1.2 million used tranquilizers
* 761,000 used stimulants
* 225,000 used sedatives

What Is Schizon Enchaphaly?

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Answer by sharon
What is Schizencephaly?
Schizencephaly is an extremely rare developmental birth defect characterized by abnormal slits, or clefts, in the cerebral hemispheres of the brain. Babies with clefts in both hemispheres (called bilateral clefts) commonly have developmental delays, delays in speech and language skills, and problems with brain-spinal cord communication. Individuals with clefts in only one hemisphere (called unilateral clefts) are often paralyzed on one side of the body, but may have average to near-average intelligence. Individuals with schizencephaly may also have an abnormally small head, mental retardation, partial or complete paralysis, or poor muscle tone. Most will experience seizures. Some individuals may have an excessive accumulation of fluid in the brain called hydrocephalus.

Top 10 Players Who Should Be in the Baseball Hall of Fame

Top 10 Players Who Should Be In the Baseball Hall of Fame

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If that reason is performance-enhancing drug use (from this point onward, abbreviated to PEDs), and we know they're guilty, I won't consider them. So you won't see Barry Bonds, …. Perhaps Gil's biggest problem is that he was unable to speak on his …
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Newman Ferrarra LLP | HIGH LEVELS OF HIV

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Live Blog: Guy Heinze Jr. Killed Father, 7 Others Because He Wanted One Victim

Live Blog: Guy Heinze Jr. killed father, 7 others because he wanted one victim

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District Attorney Jackie Johnson asked, "Were you aware of Mr. Heinze's drug use?" "Yes ma'am,'' he … "Who put these items into evidence at the Glynn County Detention Center, the black shorts?''defense lawyer … Addressing Hamilton's assertions that …
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Support Groups Sunday Oct. 20

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Bills Sent to the Governor, at a Glance

Bills sent to the governor, at a glance

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AB8, by Assemblyman Henry Perea, D-Fresno, extending a series of fees to pay for programs aimed at improving air quality. Those fees were scheduled to expire …. Ed Hernandez, D-West Covina, expands the services California pharmacists can provide to …
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Second Hand Smoke Can Trigger Nicotine Cravings

Second hand Smoke Can Trigger Nicotine Cravings

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Scientists from the US National Institute on Drug Abuse used a type of scan, known as positron emission tomography, to show that just one hour of exposure to second hand smoke in an enclosed area can allow nicotine to reach the brain. The findings also …
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Down Syndrome Equivalent Reversed in Mice

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