Prescription Drug Abuse on the Rise

Published March 7, 2014

Prescription Drug Abuse On The Rise — Surveys show close to 20 percent of people 12 and older in the U.S. have used prescription drugs for non-medical purposes.

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In the past, the 33-year old has admitted that he has a serious problem with the drug. Towards the end … The same drug was found in Australian actor Heath Ledger's apartment, after he died from a reported accidental overdose in New York in 2008 …
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Addiction rising: Pakistani youth, high going on higher
Moreover, 73 per cent of those injecting drugs share syringes. In 2005, 11 per cent of the population was injecting drugs, which went up to 21 per cent in 2008 and 37.8 per cent in 2011. Another key finding is the emergence of methamphetamines use in …
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