Overdose on Prescription Drugs Reach Epidemic Level
Overdose on Prescription Drugs Reach Epidemic Level
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In late 2011, Thomas Frieden, M.D., M.P.H., director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said overdoses involving prescription painkillers now kill more Americans than heroin and cocaine combined. A new study finds the rate of drug …
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Prescription Drug Abuse Now Biggest Global Menace
Prescription drug abuse now biggest global menace
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Deadly prescription drug addiction has become a serious menace globally. Findings announced on Sunday show that prescription overdose rate has reached epidemic levels in New York city as fatality rate for white males is 3 times higher than for blacks.
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Parasitic Worms May Help Treat Diseases Associated With Obesity
Parasitic worms may help treat diseases associated with obesity
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Donald Harn is Georgia Research Alliance Distinguished Investigator in the UGA College of Veterinary Medicine's Department of Infectious Diseases and is also a member of UGA's Faculty of Infectious Diseases and the Center for Tropical and Emerging …
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FDA Panel Sets Stricter Rules on Vicodin Dispensing
FDA panel sets stricter rules on Vicodin dispensing
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According to Rehab International, as many as 2 million people in the United States are addicted to Vicodin, with 23,000 of those individuals using the drug strictly for recreational purposes. Vicodin abuse in the U.S. has quadrupled within the last …
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The Mountain Stands by Me
The mountain stands by me
Filed under: drug addiction help for parents
According to 2010 census data, more than 86,000 children in Kentucky are being raised by someone who is not their biological parent (mostly grandparents) and a common component to broken families is addiction to prescription drugs. With increasing …
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