Drop in Illicit Drug Use in Cities, Uptick in Prescription Drug Abuse

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Overall rates of visits for street drug abuse were 36 percent in 2007, 32 percent in 2008, and 28 percent in 2009. Rates for prescription drug abuse were 20 percent in 2007, 21 percent in 2008 and 22 percent in 2009. The total number of visits for both …
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Overall Rates of Drug Use Drops But Prescription Drug Abuse Increase Says Study

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For 2007, the overall rate of street drug abuse-related visits was 36%, compared to 32% in 2008, and 28% in 2009. The same cannot be said with prescription drugs-related emergency visits which tally at 20% in 2007, 21% in 2008, and 22% in 2009.
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Poisoning is now the leading cause of death from injuries in the United States

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A 2008 study revealed misuse and abuse of pharmaceutical drugs, used to treat injuries are continuously on the rise. In 1980, traffic accidents outnumbered deaths 5 to 1 in comparison to drug poisoning. However, those two statistics now compete side by …
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