Prescription Addiction, Diversion, and Abuse
Appalachian congressmen ask FDA to reclassify OxyContin
May 17, 2007
Two Republican congressmen from Appalachia are asking the federal Food and Drug Admini-stration to reclassify the powerful painkiller OxyContin so that only people in severe pain can be prescribed the drug. Currently, the drug also can be prescribed to those in moderate pain. Story
'Rogue' internet pharmacies fueling Rx abuse, panel told
May 16, 2007
A sharp increase in the number of online pharmacies offering highly controlled drugs without requiring a prescription is feeding a similar rise in the abuse of powerful pharmaceuticals in the United States, particularly among teens. Story
Waismann Method Survey reveals 65 percent of women seeking opiate dependency treatment are mothers;
May 10, 2007
65 % of female respondents seeking treatment for opiate dependency have one or more children. Painkillers such as Vicodin, OxyContin, Percocet and Fentanyl were among the drugs cited. Story
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