What You Need to Know About Prescription Drug Abuse
What you need to know about prescription drug abuse
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Prescription drug abuse includes everything from taking a friend's pain killer for your back ache to injecting medications to get high. Abuse of prescription drugs in the United States has been increasing. It is estimated 6.2 million Americans– that is … Read more on NBC Latino
State database to deter controlled-substance abusers
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“With a few key strokes, we are able to see a six-month history of drug use if the drugs were obtained legally anywhere in New York state. This helps us to weed out the drug seekers, giving us more peace of mind when treating our patients with genuine … Read more on Utica Observer Dispatch
An Alarming 881684 US Teenagers Smoke Cigarettes On An Average Day
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Substance abuse by adolescents in the United States reaches an alarming rate with approximately 881,684 teenagers smoking cigarettes on an average day, according to a U.S. report. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration … Read more on Headlines & Global News