Prescription drug deaths: Two stories
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It's a statistic that has led some experts to call prescription drug abuse an epidemic. "If you asked any guy on the street what the leading cause of accidental death is, they would guess gunshot or car accident," said Tom McLellan, co-founder of the …
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Officials: Prescription drug abuse on the rise in Iowa
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Metzger said he generally disagrees with increasing the penalties to stop prescription-drug abuse and believes it's better to address the problem through rehabilitation. “It doesn't make the most sense from a public-policy aspect,” he said. “I'm more …
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