Rise in Prescription Drug Abuse

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CDC: Painkiller Overdose Deaths in Women a Growing Problem

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RICK EGLINTON/TORONTO STAR(WASHINGTON) — The number of women overdosing on prescription painkillers such as Vicodin and OxyCotin has increased by more than 400 percent in the past decade, a new national survey on drug use and health from …
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Sharp rise in drug overdoses among US women – 13abc.com Toledo (OH) News …

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The rate of fatal overdoses of prescription painkillers and other drugs among U.S. women quadrupled between 1999 and 2010, federal officials reported Tuesday. The rate of fatal overdoses of prescription painkillers and other drugs among U.S. women …
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CDC Chief: Doctors Prescribe Pain Killers Too Often

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With advances in medicine that promise to have fewer side effects and more benefits, a lot of medical professionals tend to prescribe narcotics immediately. This practice of prescribing drugs has led to the development of antibiotic-resistant strains …
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