Among Prescription Painkillers, Drug Abusers Prefer Oxycodone

Among prescription painkillers, drug abusers prefer oxycodone

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“Among the reasons addicts prefer oxycodone is that they can get it in pure form,” Cicero said. “Until recently, all drugs with hydrocodone as their active ingredient also contained another product such as acetaminophen, the pain reliever in Tylenol … Read more on Washington University in St. Louis News

More and more suburban women using heroin

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Nexus said for the first time in its history of treating women addicted to drugs, it's seeing a higher percentage of heroin users. Heroin has now surpassed meth and cocaine as the drug of choice. Of 3,207 women Nexus has treated for substance abuse … Read more on KHOU

Putnam County opens Adult Drug Court

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"Drug addiction and drug abuse is something that affects all of us in one way or another in the county and throughout the state of West Virginia, and that's why we've been so focused on the founding of [Putnam's] drug court," Reeder said. "I don't … Read more on Charleston Gazette