Drug Abuse: Prescription Drug Abuse Is Still a Concern

Published January 9, 2013

Prescription Drug Abuse Is Still A Concern
Filed under: Drug Abuse

Prescription drug abuse is just behind marijuana as the United States' most widespread drug issue, with 22 million people beginning use of non-medical pain alleviating drugs since 2002, according to a new report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The report points out several differences by state, in addition to data from 2010 and 2011 displaying rates of …
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Markley seeks review of insured drug-abuse treatment
Filed under: Drug Abuse

HARTFORD — Last April, state Sen. Joe Markley, R-Southington, urged his fellow members of the Program Review Committee to investigate a disturbing trend — the failure of insured adolescents to receive necessary and effective treatment for prescription drug abuse addiction.
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