Prescription Drug Abuse ‘enormous’ – St. George Daily Spectrum

Prescription drug abuse ‘enormous’ – St. George Daily Spectrum

Prescription drug abuse 'enormous'
St. George Daily Spectrum
According to statistics from the National Survey on and Health, the non-medical use of prescription pain relievers was the highest among Utahns ages 18 to 25 in 2010 and 2011, the most recent years for which statistics were available. The age 
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Emergency room drug seeking a growing problem – The Albany Herald

Emergency room drug seeking a growing problem
The Albany Herald
Dr. James Black, medical director of the emergency department at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, looks over a patient's prescription bottle. There are methods Phoebe is currently using to help combat drug abuse in its emergency room. (Staff Photo: 

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LePage: More funding necessary to fight Maine’s drug abuse epidemic – Bangor Daily News

LePage: More funding necessary to fight Maine's drug abuse epidemic
Bangor Daily News
WESTBROOK, Maine — Drug abuse costs $ 1,000 per state resident. Yet, the state's drug problem is escalating and more money is needed to fund the law enforcement agents responsible for tackling the growing number of crimes fueled by addiction.

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