Bill aims to tighten restrictions on painkiller hydrocodone

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Taking aim at "America's most abused narcotic," congressional lawmakers introduced legislation Wednesday that would place tighter restrictions on the painkiller hydrocodone, which is a key contributor to the nation's prescription drug death epidemic …
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State Concerned with Suboxone Abuse

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As the state cracks down on the prescription drug problem a new problem is cropping up. One of the drugs used to treat addiction to opiates is Suboxone, but now people are starting to abuse it. Orman Hall, director of the Ohio Department of Alcohol and …
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Prescription drug abuse — Federal legislation merits full support

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Rahall and Rockefeller are also planning to convene two roundtable discussions Thursday in Charleston to address the public health and safety challenges of prescription drug abuse and drug trafficking in the Mountain State. … law enforcement …
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Pyramid Healthcare Publishes Infographic on Illicit Drug Use in Teens

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Prescription drug abuse is another concern. The most commonly abused pharmaceutical drugs are opioids (pain relievers), stimulants (ADHD treatment), and central nervous system depressants (anxiety and sleep disorder treatment). These drugs have been …
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