Prescription Drug Addiction Among Pregnant Women Becoming ‘Monstrous Tidal Wave’

Prescription drug addiction among pregnant women becoming ‘monstrous tidal wave’ – Prescription Drug Addition – The tiniest of victims.

Prescription drug abuse 'out of control,' police say

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“It's out of control — the prescription narcotics are everywhere,” said Portland Police Department Officer Jason Arnold, who arrested Waters and Davis and frequently handles drug fraud cases. “A day doesn't go by that I don't deal with someone who's …
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State task force tackles prescription abuse

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INDIANAPOLIS — Alarmed by the number of infants in Indiana born addicted to prescription painkillers, a task force of medical and legal experts may push for a new law that would provide some protection for drug-abusing pregnant women who voluntarily …
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'Self-Medication': Why Doctors Abuse Prescription Drugs

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Oct. 4, 2013 — Doctors who abuse prescription drugs often do so for "self-medication" — whether for physical or emotional pain or stress relief, reports a study in the October Journal of Addiction Medicine, the official journal of the American …
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