prescription abuse
By Bryan Le
The tamper-free "MedVault" only dispenses pills at a pharmacist's orders. Can it prevent abuse? MORE
After hearing family testimonies, California lawmakers push for a database to identify doctors who overprescribe. MORE
By Tony O'Neill
A controversial proposal in Nevada meets overwhelming opposition from doctors and patients. MORE
Joe Putignano explains the balancing act of pain management while in recovery from heroin. MORE
Heroin use rises among Afghan youth, task force debates how to tax weed in Colorado, and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. hit with 900k fine for pot. MORE
Prescription drugs are a killer in Canada, marijuana arrests outnumber violent crime arrests, and Mob Wives star breaks omertà on her pill addiction. MORE
How is that one of the worst drug problems in history flows straight out of our health care system? MORE
People who obtain large volumes of pills in one state and sell them in another are a growing focus of the Rx drug battle. MORE
High-pressure high schools are hotbeds of the risky abuse of "academic steroids" like Adderall. MORE
After initial denials, the muscled sage of Jersey Shore admits he's seeking treatment for a prescription med problem. MORE
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