Report: Prescription Abuse, Pot Use on the Rise

Report: Prescription abuse, pot use on the rise

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The study also reports the number of Iowans sekking treatment for meth addiction climbed to a five-year high of 10.5 percent, which indicates the demand for the drug remains strong. Pals said the abuse of prescription drugs is a continuing problem …
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Teens Abuse Prescription ADHD Drugs, Too

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Teens Abuse Prescription ADHD Drugs, Too. Regardless of the slang or street names, they're actually stimulants like 'Ritalin' and 'Adderall', which are commonly prescribed to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). … Another recent …
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Pain medication addiction reaching epidemic level

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In a recent newspaper article, a Nebraska State Patrol investigator called the abuse of prescription drugs an “epidemic” in the state. Aly Hassan … Part of it, Dr. Hassan said, is that we're treating pain differently than we did even not so long ago …
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