Prescription Drug Dangers

Published December 21, 2013

Prescription Drug Dangers – One out of three drug-related deaths in Haywood County have been due to prescription drugs. In an effort to curb that number, law enforcement held a special …

Letter – Prescription abuse: State needs drug database

Filed under: prescription drug abuse help

While these pain relievers provide much-needed help to improve lives by reducing pain and suffering and play a vital role in the recovery and rehabilitation from injuries, surgeries and various ailments, there is a risk of misuse, addiction and death …
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Our View: New medication could mirror OxyContin's past

Filed under: prescription drug abuse help

In Maine, substance abuse treatment because of synthetic opiates increased by more than 500 percent between 1998 and 2001, according to the Maine Office of Substance Abuse. A 2008 report put Maine at the top of the list for prescription drug abuse.
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Top 17 Abused Prescription Drugs of 2013

Filed under: prescription drug abuse help

The CDC, according to the White House's website, classifies prescription drug abuse as an epidemic. Many young people who get involved with drugs start with prescription drugs, as they frequently view them as safer than illegal ones because they're …
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