Article: 'Pharming' a growing fear Some school districts are seeing a 'scary' increase in the dangerous trend of abusing prescription and over-the-counter pills.(News)

Article: Teens Turn Away From Street Drugs, Move to Prescription Drugs, New Report Reveals.
PR Newswire;  February 14, 2007 ;     700+ words ......Shows Alarming Trends in Teens' Use of Prescription Drugs; New Users of Prescription Drugs Have Caught Up with New Users of Marijuana...shows alarming trends in teen abuse of prescription drugs and cough and cold medicines to get...

Article: Teens Turn Away From Street Drugs, Move to Prescription Drugs, New Report Reveals
U.S. Newswire;  February 14, 2007 ;     700+ words ......alarming trends in teen abuse of prescription drugs and cough and cold medicines to get...and cocaine, and are now abusing prescription drugs to get high. New users of prescription drugs have now caught up with new users...

Article: Prescription drugs inflation down from 6.2% to 2.2% in just over 2 years.
Drug Week;  April 2, 2004 ;     400 words ......reports. A drop in annual inflation for prescription drugs has been a key driver in the deceleration...for overall healthcare inflation. Prescription drugs inflation dropped from a 5-year high...for medical care coverage including prescription drugs because they are purchasing more...

Article: Study finds more teens are abusing prescription drugs; Levels surpass illicit drug use.(NATION)
The Washington Times;  July 8, 2005 ;     462 words ......Nathan Burchfiel, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Prescription drugs intended to ease pain and heal ailments...The number of Americans abusing prescription drugs nearly doubled from 7.8 million in...million in 2003. The most popular prescription drugs were opioids, which are painkillers...

Article: Prescription drugs: their use and abuse.
Scholastic Choices;  February 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ...Prescription drugs have helped millions of people...But you've probably noticed that prescription drugs come with warnings such as: Caution...certain forms at certain times, prescription drugs are safe and effective. But when...

Article: Prescription drugs: their use and abuse.(HEADS UP: REAL NEWS ABOUT DRUGS AND YOUR BODY)
New York Times Upfront;  February 20, 2006 ;     700+ words ...Prescription drugs have helped millions of people...But you've probably noticed that prescription drugs come with warnings such as: Caution...certain forms at certain times, prescription drugs are safe and effective. But when...

Article: Prescription drugs: their use and abuse.(HEADS UP REAL NEWS ABOUT DRUGS AND YOUR BODY)
Junior Scholastic;  February 20, 2006 ;     700+ words ...Prescription drugs have helped millions of people...Bur you've probably noticed that prescription drugs come with warnings such as: Caution...certain forms at certain times, prescription drugs are safe and effective. Bur when...

Article: Election pressures may force prescription drugs benefit issue
Charleston Gazette;  June 17, 2000 ;     700+ words ......are intensely interested in making prescription drugs more affordable for senior citizens...understand the political potency of the prescription drugs issue, just listen to Nancy Ryman...72-year-old widow from Bay City, Texas. "My prescription drugs cost me $250 a month, and I make...

Article: Prescription Drugs: Preliminary Observations on Efforts to Enforce the Prohibitions on Personal Importation.
General Accounting Office Reports & Testimony;  August 1, 2004 ;     541 words ......might be accrued by purchasing prescription drugs over the Internet. However...current law, the importation of prescription drugs for personal use is illegal, with few exceptions. All prescription drugs offered for import must meet...

Article: Ads for prescription drugs slip through loophole
Jerusalem Post;  November 22, 2004 ;     468 words ......Post 11-22-2004 Headline: Ads for prescription drugs slip through loophole Byline: JUDY...loophole in the law to advertise prescription drugs directly to the public rather than...has always barred advertising of prescription drugs to the general public. The reasoning...

Article: Steep rise in abuse of legal drugs; An estimated 9 million people use prescription drugs for nonmedical purposes. One key factor: the Internet.(USA)
The Christian Science Monitor;  October 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ......and deadly spike in the abuse of prescription drugs. Get ANY D-R-U-G-S You NEED!! declares...room visits tied to the abuse of prescription drugs, according to the Substance Abuse...estimates 9 million people now abuse prescription drugs, meaning they use them for nonmedical...

Article: GOV. SCHWARZENEGGER CALLS ON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO ALLOW CONSUMERS TO SAFELY IMPORT PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  January 2, 2006 ;     700+ words ......allow consumers to safely import prescription drugs from other countries. The Governor...American consumers to import safe prescription drugs from other countries a top priority...continuous and steady rise in the cost of prescription drugs and have sponsored legislation to...

Article: Results of Poll on Prescription Drugs
AP Online;  February 23, 2004 ;     549 words ......The Associated Press-Ipsos poll on prescription drugs is based on telephone interviews...Democratic Party is more likely to make prescription drugs for seniors more affordable? _Republicans...you or someone in your family take prescription drugs ... _On a frequent basis, 62 percent...

Article: Abuse of Prescription Drugs Widespread, Survey Shows
Chicago Sun-Times;  July 19, 1993 ;     452 words ...WASHINGTON Misuse of prescription drugs may be a serious problem...Drug Abuse said. Because prescription drugs make up 10 percent of the...of respondents had abused prescription drugs in their lifetime. Shibania...