Prescription Drug Abuse Dangerous, Even Fatal

Published October 19, 2013

Prescription drug abuse dangerous, even fatal
Prescription for trouble in U.S. 50: Number of people who die every day from prescription painkiller overdoses 16,000: Annual deaths due to prescribed medications 475,000: Emergency room visits each year due to medications Most abused drugs Here are some of the commonly misused prescription drugs, according to the Trust for America's Health: Prescription opioids, also known as painkillers. drug abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

Medford taking back unwanted prescription drugs on Oct. 26 at Medford City Hall
On Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Medford Police Department in conjunction with the Medford Health Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will give the public an opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. drug abuse – Yahoo News Search Results