Drug Abuse

Prescription Drug Abuse: Oxycodone bust tied to Westchester airport highlights U.S. explosion of prescription-drug abuse
The most commonly abused prescription drugs fall into three classes, the DEA said. They are: Opioids: oxycodone (OxyContin), hydrocodone (Vicodin) and meperidine (Demerol) Depressants, including pentobarbital (Nembutal), diazepam (Valium) and alprazolam (Xanax) Stimulants, including methylphenidate (Ritalin) and amphetamine/dextroamphetamine (Adderall)
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Prescription Drug Abuse: Facing rising death rate, emergency rooms clamp down on narcotics distribution
Madison-area emergency rooms, facing a rise in prescription drug abuse seen around the country, are refusing to give narcotics to patients who frequently go to ERs for painkillers.
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Prescription Drug Abuse: Drug deaths now outnumber traffic fatalities in the United States
LOS ANGELES — Propelled by an increase in prescription narcotic overdoses, drug deaths now outnumber traffic fatalities in the United States, a Los Angeles Times analysis of government data has found.
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