Study: 10 Percent of Teens in the ER Abuse Prescription Drugs

Study: 10 percent of teens in the ER abuse prescription drugs
The Centers for Disease Control has also called prescription drug abuse an epidemic. Emergency room visits for prescription painkiller overdoses have doubled during the past five years to reach nearly half a million, and the non-medical use of … Read more on Al Jazeera America

500 Pounds of Expired, Unwanted Medications Collected in Putnam
“The Centers for Disease Control recently reported that in 2010 about 12 million Americans, age 12 or older, reported nonmedical use of prescription painkillers in the past year,” the coalition said in the press release. “Prescription drug abuse has … Read more on Hudson Valley Reporter

Project HOPE sheds light on prescription drug abuse
Israel believes that communitywide education is critical, especially since prescription drug abuse is becoming epidemic in the suburbs. “The worst thing … Two days later, Adrianne went into the city to score heroin to help satisfy her addiction to … Read more on Lancaster Bee

Prescription Drug Abuse: A Public Health Epidemic
Approximately 6.1 million Americans abuse or misuse prescription drugs. Since 1999, overdose deaths involving prescription painkillers have quadrupled and no…