Yarborough: Dealing With Prescription Drug Abuse Deaths

Published November 5, 2013

Yarborough: Dealing with prescription drug abuse deaths
A drug called buprenorphine is the most effective short-term treatment for opiate addiction, particularly for those using prescription opiates. Despite the effectiveness of this drug, it is highly restricted, and those physicians prescribing it are … Read more on Tulsa World

Commentary: Bipartisan agreement on the battle against prescription drug abuse
"We heard that in an effort to aggressively treat pain in our society that the pendulum has swung too far, that pain is now being over-treated and the result is a public health epidemic of prescription drug and heroin addiction." Last week, the … Read more on Wooster Daily Record

OTHER OPINION: PILL-POPPING Prescription drugs over-hyped, abused
Pennsylvania, meanwhile, should join other states that keep databases of patients being prescribed narcotics, so that “doctor shoppers” and other potential abusers can be identified and offered treatment. The TFAH says that only one in 10 Americans … Read more on Wilkes Barre Times-Leader

Why did you continue to abuse Prescription Drugs?
Why did you continue to abuse Prescription Drugs?