Sharp Rise in Drug Overdoses Among US Women: CDC

Sharp Rise in Drug Overdoses Among US Women: CDC
Long thought of as primarily a male problem, drug addiction is increasingly affecting women, and the new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 42 women in the United States die each day from prescription drug overdoses.
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US says drug legalization no "silver bullet" against crime
Instead, this year's U.S. National Drug Control Strategy presented a "third way … rooted in a science-based approach to drug addiction as a disease of the brain that can be prevented, treated and from which people can recover." Kerlikowske said he …
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Narconon East US Offers Drug Prevention Booklet For July 4th
Narconon East US is continuing their drug awareness and prevention campaign by offering a free booklet titled “10 Things Your Friends May Not Know About Drugs” to anyone seeking freedom from drugs in honor of the July 4th holiday. The Fourth of July is …
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Drug overdose deaths in US spike among women
ATLANTA (AP) — Overdose deaths in the U.S. are rising fastest among middle-age women, and their drug of choice is usually prescription painkillers, the government reported this week. “Mothers, wives, sisters and daughters are … That means doctors …
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