Drug Abuse: Fatal Drug Overdoses in Western Va. Break Record

Fatal drug overdoses in western Va. break record
Filed under: Drug Abuse

The death toll from drug overdoses in Western Virginia reached a new high of 270 last year, according to the state medical examiners office. Dr. Paul Benson delivered the news today during a summit on prescription drug abuse in Wytheville.
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Medical professionals say prescription drug abuse on rise in Abilene
Filed under: Drug Abuse

Prescription drug abuse is the number one cause of accidental death in the United States.
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