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26 Apr 2011

Unused and Expired Prescription Drugs Pose Safety Threats

According to a national survey, more Americans currently abuse prescription drugs than the number of those using cocaine, hallucinogens, and heroin combined.

The Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day will take place on Saturday, April 30.

 

According to a national survey on Drug Use and Health, more Americans currently abuse prescription drugs than the number of those using cocaine, hallucinogens, and heroin combined.  The Partnership for a Drug Free America reports that each day, approximately, 2,500 teens use prescription drugs to get high for the first time.

 

Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including the home medicine cabinet. In addition, research indicates that usual methods of disposing unused medicines – flushing them down the t

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