Tag Archives: Prescription drug abuse

Famous people gone too soon

Many famous people have died from prescription drug abuse or misuse.  Here are just a few who passed too soon: Jimi Hendrix Elvis Presley Heath Ledger Michael Jackson Brittany Murphy There has been much speculation regarding his cause of death and autopsy reports are pending, however signs are now indicating that Prince was addicted to […]
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The epidemic of prescription drug abuse

This information is from the 2011 document entitled Epidemic:  Responding to America’s Prescription Drug Abuse Crisis  from the Office of the President of the United States. Prescription drug abuse is the Nation’s fastest-growing drug problem. While there has been a marked decrease in the use of some illegal drugs like cocaine, data from the National Survey […]
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