Rapid Rise in Painkiller Abuse

Rapid rise in painkiller abuse
WASHINGTON – US OFFICIALS reported a 400 per cent increase over 10 years in the proportion of Americans treated for prescription painkiller abuse and said the problem cut across age groups, geography and income. The dramatic jump was higher than treatment admission rates for methamphetamine abuse, which doubled, and marijuana, which increased by almost half, according to figures from the …
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