Drug Abuse: Rx Drug Abuse: Congress, FDA Study Solutions to ‘Growing Problem’

Rx drug abuse: Congress, FDA study solutions to ‘growing problem’
Filed under: Drug Abuse

Editor’s Note: The Times Record today begins a series of reports on prescription drug abuse. Tuesday: The state uses statistics to measure progress. FORT SMITH — An estimated 20 percent of people in the United States have used prescription drugs for non-medical reasons in their lifetime, and prescription drug abuse is a “serious and growing problem,” according to the National Institute of Health.
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