Report: Arizona has nation's sixth-highest prescription drug abuse rate

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WASHINGTON – Arizona had the sixth-highest level of prescription pain-reliever abuse in the nation in 2010-2011, according to a recent government report. The National Survey on Drug Use and Health, released last week, said 5.66 percent of Arizona …
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Learn about teenage drug abuse at free event

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Every day 2,500 teenagers use a prescription drug to get high for the first time. Learn what motivates teens to engage in prescription drug abuse at the Prescription Drug Abuse: America's New Greatest Drug Problem free event. The event is set for …
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Be aware of prescription drug problem

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Prescription drug addiction affects teenagers, adults, and seniors and has a major impact on family, friends, and the economic and legal systems of any community. When an individual becomes addicted to prescription drugs or any other drug, the effect …
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Prescription Drug Abuse Rising in LA County

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The number of people checking into publicly funded drug rehabilitation programs for abuse of prescription pain relievers doubled during a five-year-period examined by epidemiologists, and more than 60 percent of drug-related deaths in the county last …
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