America's Full-Blown Painkiller Epidemic Described In 2 Minutes

America's Full-Blown Painkiller Epidemic Described In 2 Minutes

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Sales of prescription painkillers to pharmacies and health crate providers have increased by more than 300% since 1999. In 2009, the number of people killed by drug poisoning — driven by large increases in painkiller abuse, surpassed motor vehicle …
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Drug crimes rise with oil boom in Eastern Montana

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The federal government is putting more resources into prevention and treatment to stem the drug tide and has ramped up its attention of prescription drugs, the most abused drug category in the United States, after marijuana. Prescription drug abuse …
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Jails overcrowded as Bakken oil patch communities see influx of crime

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The federal government is putting more resources into prevention and treatment to stem the drug tide, he said, and has ramped up its attention to prescription drugs, the most abused drug category in the United States after marijuana. Prescription drug …
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