Mother’s Battle With Prescription Drug Addiction, Doctor Says No to Abusers

Mother’s Battle With Prescription Drug Addiction, Doctor says no to abusers – The battle against prescription drug abuse is one that is not only being waged by those fighting their addictions but also by doctors, healthcare organizatio…

Among prescription painkillers, drug abusers prefer oxycodone

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A nationwide survey of opioid drug abusers in rehab indicates that because of the high it produces, the prescription painkiller oxycodone is the most popular drug of choice. Hydrocodone, also prescribed to treat pain, is next in line. In all, some 75 …
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Feds want to crack down on prescription drug info

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Young explained that often, as was the case with his daughter, children are prescribed "off-label" medication— meaning the drugs are used for something other than what they were intended to treat. Young's daughter was prescribed a drug that had been …
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