Special Report: Prescription Drug Abuse Part I

Published February 21, 2014

Special Report: Prescription Drug Abuse Part I – 50 Americans die from prescription drug overdoses every day. It’s estimated that more than 6 million people suffer from prescription drug abuse disorders. Th…

FDA looks to reboot nonprescription drug system

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration is seeking to revamp its 40-year-old system for regulating hundreds of over-the-counter drugs, saying the decades-old process is not flexible enough to keep pace with modern medical developments.
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Prescription drug abuse hidden problem in Oklahoma

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The biggest pill poppers were 18-to-25 year-olds, who had an abuse rate of 10.9 percent. State officials and addiction specialists say they have been particularly alarmed by recent data suggesting that some people who become addicted to prescription …
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Wincanton and Castle Cary landlords: 'We will not tolerate drugs in our pubs'

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We might bring out the sniffer dog – anything to try to prevent the use of drugs within the pubs, many of which are family orientated. “It is disappointing, and it's a shame for the landlords. “It's hard work for them to keep up with it, but they all …
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