Drug Abuse: Most Abused Narcotic in the US? Oxycodone – CBS News

Drug Abuse: Most abused narcotic in the US? Oxycodone – CBS News
MIAMI – Prescription drug abuse is a growing problem in this country. CBS News chief investigative correspondent Armen Keteyian found a big part of the problem are rogue pharmacies distributing millions of pills. At 23, Heather Belleme had a dark secret.
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Drug Abuse: Narconon East US Tackling Oxycontin Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic As 33 Arrested – PRLog (free press release)
PRLog (Press Release) – Sep 14, 2011 – Clearwater, FL – Narconon East US Drug Rehab Centers located throughout the Eastern United States tackle the Oxycontin prescription drug abuse epidemic as 33 pain clinic doctors in a pill mill network are arrested in …
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Drug Abuse: More U.S. doctors facing charges over drug abuse – msnbc.com
NEW YORK — Michael Jackson’s doctor, accused of killing the pop star with a powerful anesthetic, has joined a small but growing number of U.S. physicians facing criminal charges over their handling of prescription drugs. Medical negligence …
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Drug Abuse: Experts: State’s prescription drug abuse problem lacks simple solution – Tulsa World
OKLAHOMA CITY – There’s no simple solution to Oklahoma’s extensive prescription drug abuse problem, state lawmakers were told Wednesday. Oklahoma leads the nation in nonmedical use of pain relievers in the past year among all age categories …
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Drug Abuse: Palm Beach County Substance Abuse Coalition gets 5000 federal grant
By Cynthia Roldan The Palm Beach County Substance Abuse Coalition will receive a $ 125000 federal grant to help pay for its programs this year, US Rep. Allen West said today. Surrounded by state and county leaders at the Palm Beach County Sheriff's
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Drug Abuse: Parents' View of Teen Drug Use: Your Kid, Not Mine
A national poll finds that parents underestimate the likelihood that their own teenager has used alcohol or marijuana, while overestimating the drug use of other teens. One in 10 parents surveyed believed their own teenage child had used alcohol during
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