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Florida prescription drug overdose deaths continue to surge

Florida prescription drug overdose deaths continue to surge
The state says oxycodone caused 1,185 deaths, including 325 in the bay area, in 2009.
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Wave of prescription drug deaths in Florida worry experts

Wave of prescription drug deaths in Florida worry experts
While drug-related deaths across Florida rose an alarming 20 percent last year over 2008, South Florida saw a notable decrease in two key areas of substance abuse: cocaine and heroin.
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Increasing Methadone-Related Deaths Alarming

Methadone use has increased in pain management and drug replacement therapy for addicts despite hundreds of people dying each year from black market use.

(PRWEB) October 14, 2005 — The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration’s Drug Abuse Warning Network reported that more than 10,000 people turned up in emergency… Continue reading

FDLE report shows prescription drug overdose deaths continue to surge

FDLE report shows prescription drug overdose deaths continue to surge
The prescription painkiller oxycodone killed more Floridians than ever last year, and nowhere was that more evident than Pinellas and Pasco counties.
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Methadone Deaths Rising in the U.S.

Methadone use has increased in pain management and drug replacement therapy for addicts despite hundreds of people dying each year from black market use.

(PRWEB) February 7, 2005 — The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administrations Drug Abuse Warning Network reported that more than 10,000 people turned up in emergency… Continue reading

Prescription Drug-Related Deaths Spike In Florida

Prescription Drug-Related Deaths Spike In Florida
MIAMI — Fatalities caused by prescription drug abuse are quickly rising in Florida. New reports from the state’s medical examiners and a drug research center at Nova Southeastern University show a nearly 40 percent increase in deaths caused by painkillers and other prescription drugs.… Continue reading