G Cover Questions Mount on Energy Drinks

Published November 19, 2012

G Cover Questions mount on energy drinks

Filed under: drug abuse warning network

The federal Drug Abuse Warning Network reported last year that 7,301 emergency department visits were connected to caffeinated energy drinks between 2004 and 2009. Of those, 44 percent had alcohol, medications or illegal drugs in their bloodstream in …
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Prescription painkillers 'like loaded guns' for teens

Filed under: drug abuse warning network

This group made 1,607 visits, or 22.4 percent of all such visits, according to the Drug Abuse Warning Network. People 18 to 24 had the highest rate of such visits — 465.6 visits per 100,000 population — and 54.5 percent of emergency department visits …
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U NEED 2 KNOW

Filed under: drug abuse warning network

Roth said the workshop reviewed a report from DAWN (Drug Abuse Warning Network), which monitors emergency room admissions nationwide. In addition to serious personal, family and social costs, the financial costs for medical care, rehab treatment, lost …
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Generic Drugs Health: Does It Make A Difference If It's Generic Or Not?

Filed under: drug abuse warning network

According to a 2010 report from The Drug Abuse Warning Network, antidepressants contributed to <a href="http://www.samhsa.gov/data/2k10/WebSR018Pharma50+/Pharma50+HTML.pdf" target="_hplink">8.6 percent of emergency room visits</a> by adults …
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