Published July 24, 2011 | 
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One of the first books to examine the serious problem of prescription drug abuse, addiction, and recovery. This book offers both support for the chemically dependent and eye-opening revelations for general readers (12 of the 20 most-abused drugs are prescription drugs). The book balances compelling anecdotes of recovery with insightful reports from experts on addiction, pharmacy, fraud investigation, consumer education, and policy making. … More >>
Prescription Drug Abuse: The Hidden Epidemic : A Guide to Coping and Understanding
Published July 17, 2011 | 
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Prescription drug addiction is now one of the nation’s most serious drug problems. More Americans are abusing controlled prescription drugs more than cocaine, hallucinogens, inhalants, and heroin combined. With the exception of marijuana, prescription painkillers are the most widely abused drug in the U.S. Many who are addicted to prescription drugs are unwitting addicts”they have no history of drug abuse, but become addicted after taking a drug for legi… More >>
Overcoming Prescription Drug Addiction: A Guide to Coping and Understanding
Published June 25, 2011 |
In the description of the show, the producers got it absolutely correct when they say that “prescription meds are fast becoming the drug of choice for millions of young Americans, who mistakenly believe them to be safer than street drugs.”
The show covers the plight of two young adults who are “fighting to free themselves from the grip of these potentially lethal substances”, both addicted to forms of narcotic painkillers that have thousands of people trapped by prescription drug
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