Prescription Drug Abuse
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Law enforcement in Waukesha county say that they're seeing a lot of pain pill addicts graduating to the heroin - which can be as little as 1/4 the price of OxyContin.
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The abuse of prescription drugs is a big problem in Florida, and newly released DEA statistics show that prescription drug overdoses account for three times as many deaths as illicit drugs like cocaine or heroin.
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Although only an estimated 0.1% of prescription drug abusers buy these medications over the internet, George Bush would like to see an end to the internet retailing of dangerous medications.
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Pills of the Future? Photo: Bethany L King
With an estimated 6 million people abusing pain pills daily and doctors hesitant to prescribe even to people with a legitimate need, pharmaceutical companies are soon to unveil new (and strange) abuse-free formulations.
(0)Since its introduction in 1995, the pain killer OxyContin has resulted in increasing patterns of abuse. It became one of the most powerful and most addictive street drugs and, for years, doctors prescribed the pain killer without knowing how addicting it really was. Hundreds of people have died as a direct result of their addiction to OxyContin.
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