Articles (Archives)

• Opioid Overdoses & Treatment

  (October 21, 2013)

  Statistics show a dramatic rise in prescription painkiller overdose fatalities among women, with the drugs taking the lives of almost 48,000 females between 1999 and 2010. To put this into […]

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• Rx Use Widespread, Costly

  (October 10, 2013)

  Prescription drug use rates are still concerning with 70% of Americans now on at least one prescription. Over 50% are taking two or more, and a somewhat surprising 20% of […]

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• Bath Salts Draw Worldwide Attention

  (September 20, 2013)

  The 2013 World Drug Report reveals that the popularity of new psychoactive substances (NPS) such as synthetic marijuana has escalated across the globe, especially among teens and young adults. These […]

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• Marijuana Ad Pulled

  (September 12, 2013)

  After just a few airings, a pro-marijuana legalization video advertisement was pulled from a jumbotron screen located just off the property of NASCAR’s Brickyard 400 in Indianapolis, IN. The race […]

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• Standards for Tamper-Resistant Painkillers

  (June 14, 2013)

  Despite evidence that tamper-resistant drugs are driving down demand with dealers and users, generic versions of many painkillers are exempt from the course of action the FDA outlines. This has […]

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