Drug-Related Death, Illness Statistics Grim in Mercer, McDowell – Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Drug-related death, illness statistics grim in Mercer, McDowell – Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Drug-related death, illness statistics grim in Mercer, McDowell
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
PRINCETON — Southern West Virginia's persistent drugabuse problem is now evident in state statistics: Both Mercer County and neighboring McDowell County have some of the highest rates for drug overdoses and drug-related health problems.

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4 Shocking Facts About Prescription Drug Abuse in America – Care2.com

4 Shocking Facts About Prescription Drug Abuse in America
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According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), rates of death by drug overdose have more than tripled since 1990, but the deceased weren't smoking crack or shooting heroin into their veins. They're not even unemployed and homeless. In fact …
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Ohio stats show drug overdoses on the rise – Wooster Daily Record


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Ohio stats show drug overdoses on the rise
Wooster Daily Record
COLUMBUS — More Ohioans died from unintended drug overdoses in 2012 than in any single year during the previous decade, according to statistics released Friday by state health officials. While the total included fewer deaths linked to prescription …
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