Prescription Medication Abuse, Dr. Reef on Awareness & Treatment (CNN)

Prescription Medication Abuse, Dr. Reef on Awareness & Treatment (CNN) – Prescription Medication Abuse – Dr. Reef, founder and Medical Director of The Control Center, discusses tackling addiction in America on CNN. Connect with Dr…

Drop-offs aimed at cutting prescription drug abuse in Mississippi

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DPS said the five most abused prescription drugs in Mississippi in 2012 were hydrocodone, which is a narcotic pain reliever; alprazolam, which goes by the brand name Xanax and is used to treat anxiety disorder; tramadol, which is a pain reliever …
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Increase in Urine Testing Raises Ethical Questions

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As doctors try to ensure their patients do not abuse prescription drugs, they are relying more and more on sophisticated urine-screening tests to learn which drugs patients are taking and — just as important — which ones they're not. … For example …
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