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New addictive painkiller worries abuse experts – msnbc.com
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Israel-based Teva Pharmaceuticals says its product, TD Hydrocodone, could be worth as much as $ 500 million annually in sales. The drug is in the final stages of testing, but the company has not yet applied for Food and Drug Administration approval.
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The New Face of Drug Abuse – Patch
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Rather, the crisis that now challenges us involves the abuse of prescription painkillers. What many of us have had in our medicine cabinets at one time or another is now responsible for tearing apart the lives of thousands of individuals and families.
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Senator: Proposed painkiller would worsen drug crisis – Montana Standard
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Vicodin Abuse in the News

Vicodin Abuse: Pills a potent problem
"I can't tell you how many parents are giving teens a Vicodin for a twisted ankle,” Bowden said. "That lax attitude doesn't end with the younger generation. More and more adults show up at their doctor's office wanting prescriptions for pain medication …
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Vicodin Abuse: Fighting an epidemic: Drug abuse battle escalates
Across the nation, painkillers such as OxyContin, Vicodin and methadone led to the deaths of almost 15000 people in 2008, the Associated Press reported last week. That's more than three times the 4000 deaths from narcotics in 1999. …
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Vicodin Abuse: Oregon Has 2nd Highest Rate for Opiod Abuse, CDC says
Over-the-counter pain killers have been replaced by much stronger medications like OxyContin and Vicodin. But that's creating a new problem. The Centers for Disease Control says Oregon has the second-highest rate of opioid abuse in the entire country. …
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Painkiller Abuse: OxyContin: Purdue Pharma’s painful medicine – Fortune (blog)

OxyContin: Purdue Pharma's painful medicine Fortune (blog) There's no question that making it harder to crush OxyContin will cut down on a pernicious form of misuse (not incidentally, the one that most resembles what people think of as "drug abuse"). But at the same time, taking that step lifts a stigma from … and more »

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Methadone Detox: Suboxone Effective in Treating Painkiller Addiction – Med India
Drug Detox ‘ Alcohol, Opioid, Nicotine Detoxification Drug Abuse … most studies examining treatments for opioid dependence have been done with heroin-dependent patients at methadone clinics, resulting in the lack of data on treatment for …
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Painkiller Abuse: Painkiller abuse a growing, lethal problem – La Crosse Tribune

Painkiller abuse a growing, lethal problem La Crosse Tribune The reasons for the increase in prescription painkiller abuse are many. Ease of access is one of the biggest contributors, Dolan said. Doctors switched to prescribing medication electronically when people began stealing prescription pads to acquire … Prescription Painkiller Abuse – A Growing ProblemSouthwest Florida (blog) all 6 news articles »

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Painkiller Abuse: Nevada tops in the nation for prescription pain medication overdose deaths – Reno Gazette Journal

Nevada tops in the nation for prescription pain medication overdose deaths Reno Gazette Journal Jones' parents, Cathy Bandoni and Davey Jones had vowed to take their pain public to prevent more deaths and have been vocal advocates against drug abuse. Join Together Northern Nevada Executive Director Kevin Quint said the abuse of prescription … and more »

Painkiller Abuse: Abuse of painkillers reaches ‘epidemic’ levels in US – BBC News

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Abuse of painkillers reaches 'epidemic' levels in US BBC News "This highlights the importance of states getting policies right on preventing drug abuse," CDC Thomas Frieden told the Associated Press news agency. In 2008, almost 15000 deaths were caused by prescription painkillers, including the death of actor … Oklahoma highest in reported painkiller abuseThe Associated Press Prescription painkiller abuse an “epidemic,” CDC saysAmerican Pharmacists Association, pharmacist.com CDC: Deaths from painkiller abuse more than tripled in decadeChicago Tribune U.S. News & World Report -USA Today all 499 news articles »

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