prescription drug abuse

Substance Abuse Prevention

substance abuse prevention — Linda Smith, prevention coordinator at the College of Southern Maryland, discusses how colleges can tackle the issue of substance abuse by students. She atte…


Drugs—'It's everybody's problem'
Calvert County's Prescription Drug Abuse Abatement Council held its latest community awareness workshop Thursday, April 3 at… Continue reading

Macklemore – ‘Otherside’ Background

Macklemore – ‘Otherside’ Background — Alex Kummerow sat down with Macklemore on January 24th to talk about ‘Otherside’. They spoke about Macklemore’s experience with prescription drug abuse and t…


Tightening the cap on hydrocodone
Allegations that a Des Moines pharmacist sold huge quantities of hydrocodone pills under the table to… Continue reading

Kentuckiana Faces Rising Problem of Drug Abuse and Addiction

Kentuckiana faces rising problem of drug abuse and addiction
According to a recent report by the Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center (KIPRC), overdose deaths due to heroin rose 207 percent between 2011 and 2012. According to … The program is not specifically designed to treat heroin addiction, but …… Continue reading

Former FBI Agent Speaks About Financial Crimes

Former FBI agent speaks about financial crimes
Blue-collar crimes, committed against another person or property, involve crimes of arson, assault, theft, robbery, burglary, larceny, drug abuse, gambling, kidnapping, murder, poaching, prostitution and vandalism, he said. John Edmonds Jr., 59, and …
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Overdoses mounting in the mountains… Continue reading

Nearly 4M Mentally Ill Still Lack Insurance

Nearly 4M mentally ill still lack insurance
She lives in one of the 24 states that chose not to expand their Medicaid programs, offered under the Affordable Care Act. Those decisions have left about 3.7 million Americans with serious mental illness, psychological distress or a substance abuse …
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Why Is Drug Consumption, Drug Demand, Drug Addiction, and Drug Abuse, a Huge Problem in America?

Question by Amerikan: Why is drug consumption, drug demand, drug addiction, and drug abuse, a huge problem in America?

A lucrative and profitable business , but a huge health, moral and civic problem in USA

Best answer:

Answer by Pliny the Elder
It alters the way people feel. Even though… Continue reading