Prescription Drug Abuse Is A Growing Concern

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Prescription Drug Abuse Is A Growing Concern

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The nation's emergency physicians are issuing a strong warning to parents about the dangers of prescription drug abuse, which are now the second most abused drugs, after marijuana. Nearly three-q

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