The Costs Of Prescription Drug Abuse
February 26, 2012
Prescription painkillers such as methodone, oxycodone (brand name: OxyContin), and hydrocodone (brand name: Vicodin) are the most abused prescription drugs in the United States. The sale of prescription painkillers in the United States has more than tripled since 1999. Over 36,000 people died from [...]
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Unintentional Drug Deaths Rising
July 18, 2011
Unintentional poisoning was the second leading cause of death (just behind motor vehicle crashes) in the United States in 2007. Unintentional drug overdoses represented about 93% of the unintentional poisoning deaths. Statistics For Florida Drug Overdose Deaths A recent report from Florida indic[...]
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