WAKE UP! Campaign Against Teen Prescription Drug Abuse

Published July 18, 2013

WAKE UP! Campaign Against Teen Prescription Drug Abuse – Illegal street drugs get a lot of attention, but over the past ten years, abuse of prescription drugs has become a growing problem, especially among teenager…

Extended-Release Hydromorphone May Mitigate Drug Abuse

Filed under: drug abuse

NEW ORLEANS—Rates of abuse, misuse and diversion of the opioid hydromorphone have decreased since the introduction of an extended-release formulation of the drug in March 2010, according to a poster presentation at the 2013 annual meeting of the …
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Senior News: Prescription drug abuse a complex issue

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When people think of prescription drug abuse, they often picture an addict scheming to acquire drugs illegally or by forging a doctor's prescription. A much more common scenario, especially in the senior population, is failing to properly take …
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