Illicit Drugs Down but Prescription Drug Abuse Climbing
Illicit drugs down but prescription drug abuse climbing
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In general in the United States, the percentage of visits for illicit drug abuse had declined (2007: 36 percent, 2008: 32 percent, 2009: 28 percent) but abuse of prescription drugs had increased (2007: 20 percent, 2008: 21 percent, 2009: 22 percent …
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Poisoning is now the leading cause of death from injuries in the United States
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A 2008 study revealed misuse and abuse of pharmaceutical drugs, used to treat injuries are continuously on the rise. In 1980, traffic accidents outnumbered deaths 5 to 1 in comparison to drug poisoning. However, those two statistics now compete side by …
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ASA: Illicit Drug Abuse Down, Prescription Drug Abuse Up
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The researchers found that, for all metropolitan areas except the Phoenix region, illicit drug abuse was consistently higher in 2007. For all regions, there was a decreasing trend in illicit drug use in 2008 and 2009. The percentage of EDMs for illicit …
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Prescription drug abuse, overdoses haunt veterans seeking relief from physical …
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A 2008 survey showed prescription drug abuse among military personnel doubled from 2002 to 2005 and then nearly tripled again over the next three years, the growth primarily attributable to the misuse of pain medications. Studies of active-duty …
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Office Of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)
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Vladimir Vysotsky – Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Sometime around 1977, he started using amphetamines and other prescription narcotics his drug addiction, partially prompted by his inability to obtain drugs through his usual channels (the authorities had imposed a strict monitoring of the medical institutions in order to prevent illicit drug … Read Article