FDA Cracks Down, Finally, on Painkillers: Our View

FDA cracks down, finally, on painkillers: Our view
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The deadliest drug problem in America is not heroin or cocaine or even crack cocaine. It's the abuse of perfectly legal prescription pain medications — familiar names such as Vicodin and Lortab and generic hydrocodone. Last month, federal regulators … Read more on USA TODAY

Saturday Is National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
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Abuse rates in the United States are alarmingly high, the DEA said, with 6.8 million Americans abusing prescription drugs — nearly twice as many as those using cocaine, heroin, inhalants and hallucinogens combined. Studies also show that most abused … Read more on WebMD

Drug use among local teens remains hidden because it is rarely addressed
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Perhaps because of Hong Kong's position as an international hub, youth drug use overseas influences trends here. Prescription drug use is one example. Up to 20 per cent of American teenagers say they take drugs such as antidepressants or medications … Read more on South China Morning Post