Prescription drugs in public spotlight

Germany News.Net
Saturday 4th July, 2009

Since Michael Jackson's death, prescription drugs have come under scrutiny throughout the US.

Many people are believed to be falling victim to prescription drug abuse, with teenagers and young adults amongst the most susceptible.

Many celebrities, including the late actor Heath Ledger and Elvis Presley, were victims of prescription drugs.

The National Institute on Drug Abuse has said the problem is not only limited to celebrities, and addiction to prescription medications is becoming more common.

There is a growing belief that physicians should be held more accountable for prescribing drugs that could lead to overdose.

It has been suggested a competency test should be mandatory for doctors prescribing medications that are derived from opium.

In many cases, people do not get drugs from a physician directly, but mostly from family or friends or simply from bottles that have been left in medicine cabinets.

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secret slave 07-05-09, 02:53 PM	Prescription drugs in public spotlight salaam, Read the warning incerts, in any approved drugs,,,as behind the counter or on top or beyond the counter,, and when any of it passes none blame worthy ! feeamanellaah
secret slave 07-05-09, 02:55 PM	READ ! salaam, Could cause heart failure or liver failure or kidney failure or stroke so was it a combo of relief? feeamanellaah
secret slave 07-05-09, 02:56 PM	So when spelling relief read the warning incerts ! salaam = peace
secret slave 07-05-09, 02:57 PM	Prescribed and non prescribed while both hold warning incerts! salaam = peace
secret slave 07-05-09, 02:59 PM	Negative and positive results salaam = peace
Anonymous 07-05-09, 03:18 PM	People w/money will buy anything to satisfy their desires.Over the counter or under the counter. Money talk and people walk. Most of the artist w/lot of money who does not know what to do with it will buy anything just to satisfy their own liking. Artist and muscians are like that as well as sports people w/lot of monies...

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Prescription drugs in public spotlight

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Prescription drugs in public spotlight

READ !

So when spelling relief read the warning incerts !

Prescribed and non prescribed while both hold warning incerts!

Negative and positive results

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