Vital Signs: Overdoses of Prescription Opioid Pain Relievers and Other Drugs

Vital Signs: Overdoses of Prescription Opioid Pain Relievers and Other Drugs

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Methods: CDC analyzed rates of fatal drug overdoses and drug misuse- or abuse-related ED visits among women using data from the National Vital Statistics System (1999–2010) and the Drug Abuse Warning Network (2004–2010). Results: In 2010, a total of 15 …
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@ISSUE: Why are death rates soaring from prescription drug abuse by women?

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Women should only use prescription drugs as directed by a health care provider and should dispose of medications properly once the course of treatment is done. Source: Centers for … CDC, which compiled the data. While statistics in New Jersey do not …
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Drug illness costs spiral

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… in gang violence on the Cape Flats, which has also shone the spotlight on substance abuse. The money will cater for more 13500 people in need of residential and outpatient treatment facilities. … At the time, President Jacob Zuma expressed …
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Suicide: A Permanent Solution To A Temporary Problem

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"They didn't see any other way out of their substance abuse problems," said Cary Quashen, who was acquainted with two of the four in his role as founder/CEO of the ACTION Family Counseling drug and alcohol rehab centers in the Santa Clarita Valley …
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