One in 10 Americans Have Taken Drugs Prescribed for Others: Poll

One in 10 Americans have taken drugs prescribed for others: poll
Prescription drug misuse has reached epidemic levels and it is now the second most abused category of drugs in the United States, after marijuana, according to a survey conducted for the U.S. government. Pharmacies in the United States dispensed more …
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Board Silent on Criticism of How It Handles Prescription Drug Abuse
state Division of Consumer Affairs Director Eric T. Kanefsky urged the state Board of Medical Examiners to crack down on those who abuse their power to prescribe drugs. The State Board of Medical Examiners drew fire in a recent state investigative …
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Education is best answer to halt prescription drug abuse
Too many of our parents are unaware of the ease with which their children can access prescription drugs. Too many of our parents have lost their sons and daughters to drug abuse. As I tell the students I talk to, I am tired of hugging grieving mothers.
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