presciption drug abuse
NYPD announces plan to target Rx drug abuse, new treatment for cocaine addiction targets relapse, and Lindsay Lohan turns down rehab deal. MORE
A bill introduced today would require drug companies to adopt safeguards, like making pills more difficult to crush. MORE
Pharmacies robberies and burglaries of elderly people are two of the ways that desperate Mainers try to score. MORE
College students frequently share prescriptions and try to self-medicate for stress and depression. MORE
April 28 is your chance to put any left-over meds in your bathroom cabinet out of commission. MORE
By Rebecca Gray
Most prescription drug abusers are willingly given pills by people they know, say researchers. MORE
By Sam Lansky
The Nurse Jackie star, herself a recovering addict, discusses her role as TV's preeminent pill-popper. MORE
By Bryan Le
LA MMJ dispensaries fight for more pot regulation, why addiction is tougher on women, and South Korea could limit gaming addicts to four hours a day online. MORE
A huge DEA effort to get people to ditch unused prescription meds takes place this weekend—but what happens to all the unwanted pills? MORE
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