Prescription drug abuse often tied to kin, friends

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CHICAGO (AP) — Most people who abuse addictive prescription painkillers get them for free from friends or relatives, and drug dealers are a relatively uncommon source for those at highest risk for deadly overdoses, a government study found. People who …
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Hydrocodone Offers Abuse Free Drug, May Replace Zohydro

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A number of medical groups, law makers, and state prosecutors have expressed fear that the drug will worsen the nation's prescription drug abuse, which has already become a severe epidemic. Zohydro is a strong and effective pain treatment, but the …
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