Prescription Drug Abuse Now More Deadly Than Heroin, Cocaine Combined

Published October 7, 2013

Prescription drug abuse now more deadly than heroin, cocaine combined
More people are dying in the US from prescription drugs than from heroin and cocaine combined, a new study says, signaling that pill abuse is not just the leading cause of drug overdose deaths, but that it also requires more oversight and training by both doctors and state health agencies. drug abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

West Virginia is the top state for drug overdose fatalities
EVAN BLEIER – UPI.com Drug overdose fatalities highest in West Virginia, New Mexico, Kentucky, Nevada and Oklahoma, study finds, and there are more prescription drug-related deaths than deaths from heroin and cocaine combined. drug abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

Report: States not stopping drug abuse
A new report from Trust for America's Health finds many states are lacking effective strategies to curb prescription drug abuse drug abuse – Yahoo News Search Results