Abusers of Prescription Painkillers Can Be Hard to Spot

Published December 9, 2012

Abusers of prescription painkillers can be hard to spot
Filed under: cocaine use side effects
Opioid, or narcotic, painkillers have become the second most-abused category of drugs behind marijuana, according to the federal 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. And drug overdoses have become the No. 1 cause of accidental death, with the … Read more on Utica Observer Dispatch

Mother, a child abuser, sought in 'very disturbing' case involving drugs
Filed under: cocaine use side effects
Villa was found to have cocaine, opiates, the active ingredient of marijuana and benzodiazepines in her system, prosecutors said. Benzodiazepines give people a euphoric feeling and can be used by addicts to counter side effects of cocaine, according to … Read more on Park Record