PBS NewsHour Excerpt: Prescription Drug Abuse Aired 5-3-13

Published November 9, 2013

PBS NewsHour Excerpt: Prescription Drug Abuse aired 5-3-13 — In this excerpt from the PBS NewsHour, correspondent Betty Ann Bowser looks at what Oklahoma is doing to battle prescription drug abuse, and the addiction th…

New Hampshire's addiction to prescription drugs higher than national average
Prescription pain reliever abuse among ages 18-25 in New Hampshire is still well above the national average and the average in other Northeast states, according to the report, “Prescription Pain Medication Misuse.” About 12.3 percent of people ages 18 …
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University studies find prescription drug abuse rising among teenagers
Nearly two million Americans are addicted to prescription opioids, a family of drugs that includes the commonly prescribed Vicodin and OxyContin. Two recent University studies further demonstrate the prevalence of these painkillers among adolescents …
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