According to a new study, the number of Americans who admit to abusing prescription drugs have nearly doubled since 1992, with abuse among teen-agers tripling. A look at this new study and what factors are contributing to the rise.
http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2005-07-13/rise-prescription-drug-abuse
The Rise of Prescription Drug Abuse
Listen Wednesday, Jul. 13, 2005 at 1:43 p.m. in HealthGuests
Susan Foster
Vice President and Director of Policy Research and Analysis at The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University
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