Obama Administration Says Prescription Drug Abuse Fastest Growing Drug

Obama Administration Says Prescription Drug Abuse Fastest Growing Drug – Government health officials say the abuse of prescribed medications causes more accidental deaths in the United States than anything else except automobile c…

Keating talks prescription drug abuse at BOLD Coalition meeting

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U.S. Rep. William Keating speaks to those attending Friday's BOLD Coalition annual meeting about some of his experiences with cases involving prescription drugs when he was a district attorney and his current experiences with the drug industry as a …
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Prescription pill abuse a growing problem

Filed under: prescription drug addiction

During the 2013 session, he authored legislation to impose sweeping new regulations on the providers of prescription painkillers. His intent: To turn back the wave of misuse, abuse, and addiction associated with the most frequently prescribed drugs in …
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State Working Toward Immediate Access For Drug Abuse Treatment

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The state of Vermont has been dealing with an increase in the number of people seeking treatment for addiction to prescription drugs and heroin. A new treatment facility opened in South Burlington this fall and another is opening this week in Rutland.
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