F.D.A. Shift on Painkillers Was Years in the Making

Published October 28, 2013

F.D.A. Shift on Painkillers Was Years in the Making
The F.D.A.'s move to tighten restrictions for prescribing painkillers is a rare victory by lawmakers from states hard hit by prescription drug abuse over well-financed lobbyists for business and patient groups. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

Take Back Day fights prescription drug abuse
An Iowa City police car is crammed with bags of brightly colored prescription drugs. The drugs were not confiscated but voluntarily given to help with what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calls “a national epidemic.” Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

NH youth prescription drug abuse above national average
A new report shows prescription drug abuse among New Hampshire's young adults ages 18 to 25 is above the national average and other states in the northeast. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results