Fighting Prescription Drug Abuse Among Wounded Soldiers Uneven, Report Says

Fighting prescription drug abuse among wounded soldiers uneven, report says
The inspector general report issued Friday noted that in 2010 — the latest data cited — nearly a thousand troops were hospitalized for drug overdoses. A Pentagon health survey of troops conducted the next year found that one in four use pain …
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In War Against Prescription Drug Abuse, a Bright Spot is Seen
With everyone from federal health officials to Queens doctors calling prescription drug abuse an epidemic, numerous efforts have been launched across the country to tackle the deeply embedded problem that has resulted in drug-induced fatalities …
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Feds launch tip line for prescription drug abuse
Federal authorities are launching a prescription drug abuse tip line in Georgia to allow pharmacy industry professionals and members of the public to make anonymous reports. The Drug Enforcement Administration on Thursday announced the launch of …
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Prescription Drug Abuse on the Rise in the QCA
"Young adults, adults, elderly.. Across the board," she explains. "Most people who become addicted to prescription drugs, adults, become addicted because initially they had a condition that needed that prescription." Engholm relates addiction to …
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