Archive for Month: July 2012

Prescription painkiller overdoses were responsible for more than 15,500 deaths in 2009.  While all prescription painkillers have contributed to an increase in overdose deaths over the last decade, methadone has played a central role in the epidemic. Vital Signs: Prescription Painkiller Overdoses – Use and abuse of methadone as a painkiller

AAPCC Issues Statement on the Synthetic Drug Abuse Prevention Act ALEXANDRIA, VA. – The American Association of Poison Control Centers and the experts atAmerica’s 57 poison centers are hailing the U.S. Congress for its recent passage of the Synthetic Drug Abuse Prevention Act and President Obama for signing the act into law. Statement on the ... Read More