Prescription drug abuse on the rise

Prescription drug abuse on the rise
Leann Murphy,coordinator of the felony drug court in Troup County, said that many opiate abusers who can no longer afford to buy pain medication turn to heroin to feed their addiction to avoid dreadful withdrawal symptoms. She said the younger age … Read more on LaGrange Daily News

Roosevelt woman accused of sending drug-laced card to inmate
Suboxone is a prescription painkiller used to lessen the symptoms of opiate withdrawal. It is manufactured … Officers said they found drug paraphernalia and two plastic bags with residue "consistent with methamphetamine" in Bowler's bedroom. Bowler's … Read more on ksl.com

As pills killed kids, Florida shrugged
Newborns addicted to oxycodone and other drugs suffered terribly from withdrawal symptoms, including tremors, abdominal pain, incessant crying and rapid breathing. The number of children exposed to drugs in the womb also spiked as the pill mills … Read more on Bradenton Herald