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Prescription drug abuse surged 400 percent in past decade

Prescription drug abuse surged 400 percent in past decade
Prescription drug abuse is not just on the rise – it has become a national crisis, according to a just-released White House study detailing a 400 percent increase in substance abuse treatment admissions for prescription pain relievers between 1998 and 2008.
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