The Quiet Epidemic of Senior Drug Abuse

Published January 23, 2014

The Quiet Epidemic of Senior Drug Abuse
Filed under: cocaine abuse and treatment
It's worth making a distinction between drug misuse, which is common among seniors, and drug abuse which is less prevalent among the older population. The majority of seniors who become dependent on prescription drugs are being treated for legitimate … Read more on A Place for Mom Senior Living News and Trends (blog)

WNC communities tackle prescription drug problem
Filed under: cocaine abuse and treatment
ASHEVILLE — Polk County is the latest Western North Carolina community to launch an initiative aimed at curbing prescription drug abuse and deaths from overdose, a problem that has hit rural areas across the region. Prescription drug abuse is the … Read more on Asheville Citizen-Times