Prescription Drug Abuse Now More Deadly Than Heroin, Cocaine Combined

Published October 10, 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 … drug abuse – Bing News

Most states put forth little effort to stop prescription drug abuse (Video)
Rescue Drug Laws: Just over one-third of states (17 and Washington … ID Requirement: 32 states have a law requiring or permitting a pharmacist to require an ID prior to dispensing a controlled substance. Pharmacy Lock-in Programs: 46 states and … drug abuse – Bing News

How Drug Abuse Affects ERs, and What Emergency Physicians Are Doing About It
SEATTLE, Oct. 10, 2013 — /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Opiate overdoses, doctor-shopping by patients seeking controlled substances and opiate misuse are routine enough features of emergency department patient populations that emergency physicians … drug abuse – Bing News