Officials Say that Prescription Drugs like Opioid Painkillers May Lead to Heroin Addiction Federal regulators said that prescription drug abuse is a larger problem in the United States than heroin abuse, but because of chemical similarities between painkillers and the street drug, prescription … [Read more...]
Potential New Law Targets Prescription Drug Trafficking
February 12, 2014 by Leave a Comment
New Proposed Law Brings Prescription Drugs Under Fire On Thursday, February 6th, Lt. Governor Glenn McConnell proposed a new law to address growing concerns about prescription drug abuse and trafficking in the state of South Carolina. A report from South Carolina’s attorney general last year … [Read more...]
OxyContin Most Abused Prescription Painkiller in US
December 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Study Finds That OxyContin and Hydrocodone Most Abused Prescription Painkillers Oxycodone, the active ingredient in prescription painkillers like OxyContin and Percocet, as well as Hydrocodone, which is the active ingredient in painkillers like Vicodin, are the two most popular prescription … [Read more...]
Study Shows Hospitals Overuse Narcotic Painkillers
November 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
As Narcotic Painkiller Abuse Rises, New Study Shows Hospitals Give Patients Too Many Strong Drugs A new study released on Wednesday, November 13th shows that hospitalized patients often receive powerful narcotic painkillers, regardless of whether or not they’ve had surgery. The finding comes as … [Read more...]
Prescription Drug Abuse on the Rise in San Diego
November 12, 2013 by Leave a Comment
New Report Shows Prescription Drug Abuse on the Rise in San Diego According to a report released on Monday, November 4th, prescription drug abuse in the San Diego area has climbed drastically in the last five years. Reportedly, prescription drug abuse was responsible for 268 deaths last year … [Read more...]
DHEC, SLED Team Up to Stop “Pill Mills”
October 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Prescription Drug Abuse through “Pill Mills” Will Be Combated by DHEC and SLED According to a recent report, South Carolina ranks 16th in the nation in drug overdose deaths, and many of those deaths are related to prescription drug abuse. Now, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, and the … [Read more...]
South Carolina Is 10th in Nation for Prescription Drug Abuse
May 25, 2013 by
Report Clarifies Serious Problem with Prescription Drug Abuse in SC According to a new report from the state’s attorney general, South Carolina is 10th in the nation for prescription drug abuse and pain killer addiction, but there is no plan in place to fight the problem. Prescription drug abuse … [Read more...]
