Prescription Drug Abuse in the News

Prescription Drug Abuse: Federal Grant To Help Tri-Cities Prescription Drug Addicts
A $ 550,000 grant from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will help three Tri-City hospitals set up a new system to track prescription drug addicts who visit multiple emergency rooms to get painkillers.
Read more on KXLY-TV Spokane

Prescription Drug Abuse: Studies find growing number of teens using drugs found at home
New studies show more teens start using drugs during the summer. Parents are at work, and the teens are at home alone and maybe bored.
Read more on WATE 6 Knoxville

Prescription Drug Abuse: Addiction experts defend drug for heroin addicts
One addiction expert claims that while Suboxone, like any other drug, can be abused, it is not the prescription drug of choice for those addicted to heroin.
Read more on KOB 4 Albuquerque

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