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Hydrocodone restrictions wanted by FDA
That ease of access has made it many health care professionals' top choice for treating chronic pain, everything from back pain to arthritis to toothaches. In 2011, U.S. doctors wrote more than … Both belong to a family of drugs known as opioids … Read more on The Spokesman Review

Study: 10 percent of teens in the ER abuse prescription drugs
Approximately one in 10 young teenagers receiving emergency medical treatment admitted to abusing prescription painkillers and sedatives like Oxycontin and Valium within the last year, according to new research from the University of Michigan released … Read more on Al Jazeera America

1 out of 10 older teens and young adults misuse prescription drugs and sedatives
The survey asked teens and young adults about their use of prescription opioids fentanyl, methadone, buprenorphine, oxycodone, hydrocodone, and suboxone, and the sedatives Valium, Serepax, Librium, Rohypnol, and GHB, among others. The Centers for … Read more on Examiner.com

1 In 10 Teens Misuse Prescription Painkillers; Over 85% Admit Illicit Use
Prescription drug abuse is known to be the largest contributor to death from drug overdosing; opioid painkillers account for more than a third of these deaths, according to the Foundation For A Drug-Free World. The average age for … Teens were asked … Read more on Medical Daily    Read more...

FDA wants limits on most prescribed painkillers
Both belong to a family of drugs known as opioids, which also includes heroin, codeine and methadone. Earlier this year the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that prescription painkiller overdose deaths among women increased about … Read more on KTVN

'Ed will live on now'
He eventually suffered a mental breakdown before dying of an accidental overdose Sept. 16, 2010. On the phone, Carter assured them it was important for them to be there and hinted that something special was in the works. So they agreed and made plans … Read more on Burlington Times News

No easy answers to addiction problems: Readers React
Some of the drug users already have it themselves, and according to a recent Daily Herald Media expose, drug users will sit in groups using heroin and designate a guy who holds the Narcan just in case a co-druggie overdoses. This antidote in the hands … Read more on Wausau Daily Herald

Teen's methadone death prompts call for changes
A report into methadone takeaway dosing prepared by the Coroners Prevention Unit found 61 of the 68 methadone overdoses between 2010 and 2011 were cases where the methadone had come from the program. While 21 of the cases definitively involved … Read more on The Age

Death Toll: Drug Overdose Statistics

death statistics associated with drug overdose. the nubers say alot about our society. meth overdose, heroine overdose, perscription drug overdose, methadone…

FDA backs tighter controls on painkiller hydrocodone in wake of addiction …
Both belong to a family of drugs known as opioids, which also includes heroin, codeine and methadone. Earlier this year the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that prescription painkiller overdose deaths among women increased about … Read more on Washington Post