Prescription Drug Abuse, Addiction, and Detoxing

Published February 12, 2014

Prescription Drug Abuse, Addiction, and Detoxing — Opiate abuse and addiction can have serious effects. As this video explains, some people have a biological predisposition to prescription painkiller addictio…

Avera Medical Minute AMcK: Prescription drug abuse on the rise
They can be find in nearly every medicine cabinet and unfortunately prescription drugs are the most common form of abused drug in the United States. They are designed to help people but these little pills are being abused at an alarming rate. "I think …
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Which Drug is Your State Most Addicted to? America's Drug Problem, Mapped
The Obama administration has committed over $ 10 billion to drug education programs and support for expanding access to treatment. According to the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), prescription drug abuse is the country's …
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