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Report: Thousands Intentionally Poisoned
Major Finding: Of the 4.6 million drug-related visits to the emergency department reported in 2009, 73% were made by patients aged 21 years and...
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Native American Teens at High Risk for Substance Abuse
Major Finding: More than one-third of teenagers reported using drugs and/or alcohol in the past year, with adolescents of Native American, white,...
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Prescription Pain Pill Overdoses Quadrupled In Last Decade
Major Finding: A total of 36,450 deaths were attributed to drug overdose in 2008, for a rate of 11.9/100,000 population.
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Patients Substitute Marijuana for Prescription Drugs
Major Finding: In an anonymous survey, 66% of respondents said that they use marijuana as a prescription-drug substitute.Data Source: Survey of...
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Transdermal Opioid Eases Low Back Pain
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FDA Updates Safety Review of Varenicline
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Studies Compare Surgical Options for Trigeminal Neuralgia
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RA Patients Have Made Treat-to-Target Personal
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Excessive Drinking Cost $223.5 Billion in 2006
Major Finding: The cost of excessive alcohol consumption reached $223.5 billion in 2006, with the largest costs related to losses in workplace...
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More Than 112 Million Episodes of Drunk Driving in 2010
Major Finding: A total of 1.8% of 451,000 U.S. residents surveyed reported at least one episode of alcohol-impaired driving in the past 30 days....
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Injectable Naltrexone Enhances Recovery From Opioid Dependence
Major Finding: Monthly injections of 380 mg of extended-release naltrexone, an opioid receptor antagonist, significantly improved ongoing...