Nevin-Woods: Pueblo Feeling Pain of Prescription Drug Abuse

Nevin-Woods: Pueblo feeling pain of prescription drug abuse

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Here are some facts: Today, prescription drugs are the second-most abused category of drugs after marijuana. From 1998 to 2008, the proportion of all substance abuse treatment admissions age 12 or older who reported pain reliever abuse increased more …
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Drug prices jump again while other health costs decline

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In 2012, prescription drug prices rose 3.6%, twice the 1.7% inflation rate, Bureau of Economic Analysis data show. The trend is in sharp contrast to other health costs. Prices for a doctor's visit, lab test and nursing home … profits for drug …
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