Summit at UR Addresses Prescription Drug Abuse

Summit at UR addresses prescription drug abuse
Filed under: drug abuse and addiction
The abuse of prescription drugs is growing in western New York and across the country, destroying the lives of addicts and taxing local emergency medical centers with people seeking prescription painkillers and other drugs. More than 300 doctors, law … Read more on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Study: Opiod addiction risk low with proper use
Filed under: drug abuse and addiction
Minozzi's review found that, among the three studies with information on substance abuse, people with a history of drug use were more likely than other patients to develop an addiction to their prescription pain pills. For most people, addiction "does … Read more on MedCity News