Pain Med Abuse Up 400 Percent in Last Decade

Pain Med Abuse Up 400 Percent in Last Decade
The proportion of those checking into drug rehab who have prescription medication abuse issues has increased four-fold in the last 10 years, according to a new report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Prescription drug – Health – Addiction – Substance Abuse – Centers and Counseling Services
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Meth supply links Mexico to Alaska; Mat-Su labs down
The once severe problem of methamphetamine manufacturing labs in Alaska has diminished greatly because of a 2006 state law targeting them, but that doesn’t mean addicts can’t get meth, state officials told legislators recently.
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Reefer madness grips GOP congressional race
Republican Rob Merkle , of Norwalk, who is challenging two other candidates in an August primary to run for U.S. Congress , said a video making fun of his arrest 10 years ago on marijuana charges is over the line and distracts voters from real issues.
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