Painkiller Abuse Reaches Epic Proportion

Published February 23, 2013

Painkiller abuse reaches epic proportion – A bipartisan group in congress is putting pressure on the Food and Drug Administration to take action against the pain-killer abuse in the US. They want to make addictive prescription drugs harder to obtain by changing the way they are classified. Doctor Lynn Webster of the American Academy of Pain Medicine in joining us for more. Find RT America in your area: rt.com Or watch us online: rt.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter twitter.com

The Deadly Rise of Prescription Drug Abuse in the Military

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According to the National Academy of Sciences, prescription medication has been abused along with alcohol in the last few years. Prescription drug abuse, mostly the use of painkillers tripled since 2002. The military substance abuse program has seen an …
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Prescription drugs abuse and addictions on the rise

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Prescription drugs are readily available and in some cases according to drug counselors even deadly at times. The Fellowship House in Anna, Illinois is just one of the many agencies in Southern Illinois that helps people with their drug and alcohol …
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