Prescription Painkillers Trail Only Marijuana in Abuse Rates, Report Shows

Published January 22, 2013

Prescription Painkillers Trail Only Marijuana in Abuse Rates, Report Shows

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Some 22 million Americans have misused prescription painkillers since 2002, according to the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). "Any time you have 2 percent of the population using medications like this … "The …
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Sen. Joe Manchin: Stand-alone assault weapons ban 'will not go anywhere'

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Why is it that we have us citizens killed in another country who were crying for help and he would not help them, why did he have the right to sell guns to Mexican drug cartels, then they kill our border agents with them, then the people who he has …
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Prescription Drug Misuse Remains a Top Public Health Concern

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The key is educating the public on the serious health risks involved and ensuring that we are providing the necessary treatment to those who need it." "Prescription drug abuse is a major problem throughout our nation," said Gil Kerlikowske, Director of …
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