Drug Abuse on the Rise in Baby Boomers

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Drug Abuse on the Rise in Baby Boomers

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Drug abuse among Americans 50 and older has risen sharply in recent years, with admissions for treatment nearly doubling between 1992 and 2008, new research indicates.

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