Study: 10 percent of teens in the ER abuse prescription drugs
Study: 10 percent of teens in the ER abuse prescription drugs
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Approximately one in 10 young teenagers receiving emergency medical treatment admitted to abusing prescription painkillers and sedatives like Oxycontin and Valium within the last year, according to new research from the University of Michigan released …
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Authorities: Prescription drug abuse is on the rise
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ROCK HILL, S.C. — Law enforcement agencies and drug treatment centers say prescription drug use continues to rise. At the Keystone Substance Abuse Services in Rock Hill, prescription medicines have become the most treated type of substance at the …
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More than 31 pounds of old drugs turned in during 'Operation Medicine Drop'
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Among people ages 12-17, prescription drugs are now the second most abused drug, behind marijuana. “Every pill that gets turned in is one less pill that can be abused or misused,” Cooper said. “By getting old drugs out of our homes, we can help fight …
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Pair pleads guilty to importing prescription drugs
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Two sales representatives from a now-defunct pharmaceutical company have pleaded guilty to their roles in a scheme to illegally import millions of dollars' worth of prescription drugs into the United States. Patricia Durr, 49, of …
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