In New Mexico, Battling Prescription Drug Use That Leads to Overdoses

In New Mexico, Battling Prescription Drug Use That Leads to Overdoses
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The state has begun the fight against its newest enemy — prescription-drug abuse — which over the last decade has led to a more than 60 percent increase in drug-overdose deaths.
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New treatment facility opens as prescription drug abuse problems grow
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A local rehab clinic is expanding to meet the increasing the number of residents addicted to prescription drugs.
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US says drug abuse needs treatment, not just jail

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The United States sees drug abuse as a public health problem as much as a crime issue and is seeking to learn from countries in Europe and elsewhere about how to treat addiction as a disease, Barack Obama's drugs policy chief said on Tuesday.
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