Casey Promoting Bills to Combat Prescription Drug Abuse

Casey promoting bills to combat prescription drug abuse
Driving under the influence. Addiction. Illegal drug use. Death. All are outcomes of increased prescription drug abuse across Pennsylvania and America, said Sen. Bob Casey, who is backing two bills targeting it and the related trend of increased …
drug abuse – Bing News

Casey Pushes for Legislation that Puts in Place Robust Plan to Address Prescription Drug Abuse
PoliticalNews.me – Mar 04,2014 – Casey Pushes for Legislation that Puts in Place Robust Plan to Address Prescription Drug Abuse Legislation Includes New Training for Prescribers, Grants for States to Educate Residents and Support for States to Track …
drug abuse – Bing News

FDA should delay OK of new drug
The Somerset Republican, who has helped pour federal resources into Kentucky's decades-long battle with drug addiction, is among elected officials seeking answers from the FDA. Mr. Rogers is particularly troubled by the heavy toll drug abuse has taken …
Read more on The Courier-Journal

Study shows Mass. teen drug use rate is higher than national average
The 2013 Behavioral Health Barometer, which the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration recently released, shows 12.3 percent of Massachusetts youth ages 12-17 reported using illicit drugs within a month before being surveyed.
Read more on Taunton Daily Gazette

'Pakistan had 6.7 million drug users in 2013'
The first household survey of drug use in the region for Pakistan has revealed that 6.7 million adults or six per cent of the population aged 16 to 64 used drugs in the last 12 months. According to the report, 'Drug Use in Pakistan 2013', released in …
Read more on The Hindu

More Drug Abuse Information…