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		<title>Epic Abuse Predicted for Purer Stronger Painkiller</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) almost 34 million Americans were misusing or abusing time-released opioid painkillers in 2007. News reports and Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) statistics reveal that the problem has steadily worsened in our country. Today oxycodone is the most abused prescription medication in the U.S. closely followed by the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are We Over-Medicating for Mental Health Problems?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a country where we can buy over-the-counter pain relievers which portend to address highly specialized discomforts such as headache, joint ache, backache, migraine and mild arthritis could we be over-medicating for mental discomforts? Some are wondering if we have become a population that is ready to pop a pill the moment we feel even [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Migraine Sufferers May Endure More Headaches if Opiate or Barbiturate Painkillers Used</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Migraine sufferers may unknowingly be making their painful headaches worse if they use drugs like OxyContin and Percocet, popular opiate painkillers that carry a high potential for abuse and addiction. Barbiturate painkillers are also believed to make headaches worse, including causing more frequent migraines, says a study in which researchers reviewed data from more than [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When Dentists Act as Drug Dealers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kenny Morrison was a top chef at a trendy Los Angeles restaurant, often serving dinner to Hollywood stars. He lived in a beachfront home and generally loved life. But after he became addicted to pain medication after getting dental work in 2003, he lost everything. He began using Vicodin, OxyContin, and codeine to get through [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Painkiller Patch Can Lead to Dangerous Addiction</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2009 16:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 2005, morphine patches were introduced in Norway in the hopes of reducing the use and abuse of painkillers. However, researchers have found that the patches are often used incorrectly, which can lead to addiction. Like a nicotine patch, the morphine patch releases small, steady doses of medication over a long period of time, which [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Illegal Adderall Use Increasing as &#8220;Study Drug&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 21:56:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While Adderall is routinely used to treat those suffering from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), more and more people are finding that it also works to help boost endurance during tough days. A prescription amphetamine, most people who are using Adderall for its ability to stimulate are doing so without a prescription. According to a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Database Technology Ineffective in War on Prescription Drug Abuse</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 23:54:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The &#8220;War on Drugs&#8221; used to focus on those hard-core street drugs such as heroin, cocaine, and ecstasy. Now, those charged with trying to keep these drugs off the streets are finding that they no longer pose the greatest threat. Instead, prescription medications are now the new opponents. The Sun Sentinel reported this latest craze, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Prescription Drug Abuse on the Rise in Senior Citizens</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:24:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the past three decades, adults and children have been increasingly exposed to regular prescription drug use. Medications are routinely prescribed for ailments that range from minor to serious and everything in between. Unfortunately, many of these drugs have the potential to create a chemical or psychological dependency within their users. Though problems are also [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Deaths from Prescription Drug Overdoses Eclipsing Deaths from Illegal Drugs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:06:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The danger associated with prescription drug abuse is one that has been receiving increased attention as of late, but the toll it is taking in the country continues to rise. Outlook Online reported the results from several studies on the subject that show significant increases in abuse and even death. A study released recently by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Facts about Oxycontin</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 21:50:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Oxycontin is a narcotic pain reliever that is only available with a prescription. In recent years, this drug has become a commonly abused one because of the effects that it produces within the human body. These effects are similar to those that are generated through the use of heroin. Oxycontin is designed to be a [...]]]></description>
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