Pharmaceutical Drug Abuse in Youth

Pharmaceutical Drug Abuse in Youth
Pharmaceutical drug abuse among teens is a growing problem, especially considering that Americans between the ages of 12 and 49 who abuse prescription drugs are more likely to use heroin than others in the same age group. Prescription and over-the-counter …
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Prescription Drug Abuse Increases Drastically in 20 Years: Painkiller Use Stabilizes
After an increase of opioid prescriptions that went from 76 million to 210 million over a 20-year span, researchers believe that the prescriptions and consumption of these painkillers have finally stabilized. Like Us on Facebook The results …
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Doctors form prescription drug abuse task force
HARRISBURG – Describing prescription drug abuse as a growing “crisis” in Pennsylvania, members of the state medical community announced the formation of a multi-specialty physician panel to address the problem. Dr. David Talenti, vice …
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Lohmann: Recovering life after years of drug abuse
When we met Friday morning, I didn't realize the day held any particular significance for Brandon Petock until we got to talking. Turns out Friday marked six months of sobriety for him, a red-letter day for a 24-year-old who has been addicted to heroin …
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Purdue Abuse-Resistant Pill May Push Zogenix Drug Off Market
Zohydro's potential for abuse led two U.S. senators this month to ask the Food and Drug Administration to pull the medicine from the market. The concern that the pill could be crushed and snorted was strong enough that when the drug was approved the U …
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