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To: Bill who wrote (37751)9/14/2010 11:26:48 AM
From: longnshort  Respond to of 103300
 
He'll post some report from NORML



To: Bill who wrote (37751)9/14/2010 11:44:26 AM
From: DuckTapeSunroof  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 103300
 
Nearly 7 million Americans are abusing prescription drugs*—more than the number who are abusing cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens, Ecstasy, and inhalants, ...
www.justice.gov/dea/.../prescription_drug_fact_sheet.html

Prescription drugs are the second most commonly abused category of drugs, behind marijuana and ahead of cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and other drugs.
www.prescription-drug-abuse.org/

Office of National Drug Control Policy - Prescription Drug Abuse
Past year abuse of prescription pain killers now ranks second—only behind marijuana—as the Nation's most prevalent illegal drug problem. ...
www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/drugfact/prescr_drg_abuse.html

SAMHSA's NCADI drug abuse information. Prescription drug abuse statistics, drug use statistics.
ncadi.samhsa.gov/govpubs/prevalert/v6/4.aspx

Rates of prescription drug abuse in the US are increasing at alarming rates, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs.
google.com

What are some facts and statistics about prescription drug abuse? There are three classes of prescription drugs that are most commonly abused: ...
www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/drugfact/prescr_drg_abuse.html

This is prescription drug abuse. It is a serious and growing problem. .... Statistics. 2008 National Survey on Drug Use & Health: National Findings2008 ...
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/prescriptiondrugabuse.html

Prescription Drug Abuse Statistics: Approximately 6 million persons 12 and older used psychotherapeutic drugs for non-medical purposes in 2004, ...
www.drug-rehabs.org/prescription-drug-abuse.htm

Extent of the Prescription. Drug Abuse Problem ..... Data from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) showed that opioid ...
google.com

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