Drug Abuse

Local leaders push for new legislation on prescription drugs
Government officials in Northampton County are pushing new federal legislation to tackle what they're calling a major local problem: prescription drug addiction. According to Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Pennsylvania has the third highest heroin abuse rate in the country. The goal of this new bill is to fight prescription drug addiction before it turns into heroin addiction. Tyler Rogers isn't just … Drug Addiction – Yahoo News Search Results

Is The Super Potent New Opiate Painkiller Zohydro Just Too Dangerous?
A new opiate painkiller with 5 to 10 times the power of Vicodin, set to hit the market in March, could trigger a disastrous spike in overdoses and deaths, says a powerful coalition of doctors, lawmakers, and addiction specialists. In a strongly worded letter that could be titled “Just Say No to Zohydro” more than 40 experts urged the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reconsider its approval … Drug Addiction – Yahoo News Search Results