Would you know if someone was addicted to prescription drugs? (Shutterstock)

Published March 8, 2014

Would you know if someone was addicted to prescription drugs? (Shutterstock)
Prescription drug abuse is on the rise in the United States. According to the most recent data gathered by Trust for America's Health, deaths involving prescription pills have quadrupled between 1999 and 2010, and more than 6 million people in the …
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DEA Asks Public To Report Prescription Drug Abuse Through Text
Drug Enforcement Agency Encourages Text-Reporting Of Illicit Narcotic Activity. As America fights a prescription drug abuse epidemic, the Drug Enforcement Administration in Atlanta is testing a new text-message reporting system for illegal sales and use.
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Study: Ohio teens' painkiller abuse cut nearly in half
Communities have also installed prescription drop boxes, including several paid for by The Enquirer, to help people securely throw out old medications. Lawmakers are continuing to consider a package of bills aimed at curbing abuse, while leaders hope …
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Women Who Sought Treatment for Drug Addiction at Caron Treatment Centers …
WERNERSVILLE, Pa., March 5, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Heroin and prescription drug addiction are on the rise among affluent women, reveals a new survey from Caron Treatment Centers, a leader and nationally recognized non-profit provider of …
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Prescription Drug Abuse PSA by @RyanRstar — Prescription Drug Abuse PSA by @RyanRstar Prescription Drug Abuse / PSA Video. From the public domain. Most people take medicines only for the reasons their …