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Which Prescription Drugs Top the List For Drug Abuse? 10 Jul 2013 | 09:28 am
There are thousands of prescription drugs on the market today and many are being abused by Americans across the country. So which drugs pose the biggest threat? There are three classifications for pr...
High Cost of Prescription Drug Abuse Leads to Heroin Use 3 Jul 2013 | 09:34 am
Opioid painkillers are expensive, they are tougher to get and new formulations have made them more difficult to abuse. That combination is driving down prescription drug abuse, which is really good ne...
FDA Advises Limits on Vicodin 28 Jun 2013 | 03:28 am
The battle against the illegal use of prescription medications continues. The federal government wants increased restriction and drug enforcement agencies want access to the tools to keep these drugs ...
The Addictive Nature of Vicodin 21 Feb 2013 | 03:07 am
Vicodin is the popular brand name version of the drug Hydrocodone. The medication is used to manage pain, including ongoing or chronic pain. It is an opioid which means it is a synthetic (man-made) dr...
Some Doctors Concerned About Opioid Prescribing Practices 19 Dec 2012 | 04:00 pm
Sometimes an oft-repeated message ends up being tuned-out. Prescription drug abuse has been getting so much press that the warnings may be in danger of being ignored. Yet, the fact is that more Americ...
Physicians Pressured to Prescribe Pain Pills 6 Nov 2012 | 04:00 pm
Opioid abuse is a real problem in this country, and lately, there has been a lot of finger pointing at doctors. Throughout the last ten years, many issues have helped contribute to the abuse of opioid...
New Study Recommends RX Drug Monitoring Programs Shift To Proactive Approach 17 Oct 2012 | 04:00 pm
Prescription painkillers account for more overdose deaths annually than for heroin and cocaine combined. Yet few states are fully analyzing the data they collect in programs designed to curb substance...
Stiff Fines Expected as Feds Investigate Saints for Missing Vicodin 5 Oct 2012 | 04:00 pm
It’s no secret that many NFL players rely on prescription painkillers to make it through the high contact sport that has left numerous players fighting lasting injuries. Former players whose injuries ...
Moms Addicted to Opiates Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place 27 Sep 2012 | 04:00 pm
The epidemic of addiction to prescription drugs in America is alarming and painful. The problem is not limited to any age group or demographic but is affecting both rich and poor, young and old, men a...
Prescription Drug Addiction Reaches Across the Board 14 Sep 2012 | 04:00 pm
In case you haven’t noticed the trend, prescription drug abuse is a serious and growing problem in the United States. Prescription drugs are the second most abused substance in this country right afte...