Prescription Addiction, Diversion, and Abuse
U.S. opens study of prescription drug abuse treatments
March 18, 2007
Researchers at the U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse are launching the first large-scale national study to evaluate treatment of addiction to prescription pain medications such as OxyContin and Vicodin. Story
Student use of prescription drugs has ‘skyrocketed'
March 15, 2007
The proportion of college students who abuse prescription drugs such as Percocet, Vicodin, and OxyContin has "skyrocketed" in recent years, according to a new study measuring the rate of substance abuse on college campuses. Story
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