Americans Love Prescription Drugs | the Rubin Report
Americans Love Prescription Drugs | The Rubin Report – Dave Rubin and the panel discuss a new study that reveals the startling number of Americans who take prescription drugs. According to Mayo Clinic: 70% of Ame…
Prescription drug problems surpass those of illegal drugs
Filed under: prescription drug abuse
“Although yearly totals for the number of people who died from drug abuse are low, the contrast between those who died from illegal drugs compared to those who overdosed on prescription meds is significant,” Krout said. There are other factors which …
Read more on Russellville Courier
Some patients could use help from pharmacists in medication adherence
Filed under: prescription drug abuse
Former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop once remarked, “Drugs don't work in patients who don't take them.” In the pharmacy realm, not taking prescribed medications, or not taking them correctly, is known as non-adherence. Unfortunately, a new study …
Read more on The Hill (blog)
US marshal adds 18 deputy agents in fight against pharmacy robberies …
Filed under: prescription drug abuse
PORTLAND, Maine — U.S. Marshal Noel March on Thursday afternoon swore in 18 Maine law enforcement officers as deputy federal agents to assist in the investigation of pharmacy robberies and prescription drug abuse. The additional investigators are part …
Read more on Bangor Daily News