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4 Ways to Protect Kids From the Prescription Pill Epidemic, Minus the Fear Tactics

Maia Szalavitz, The Fix. March 12, 2012.

Abuse of meds by America's teens has reached epidemic proportions. But if we're serious about keeping kids away from Oxy and Adderall, we need to get honest with them.

The Dangerous Panic Over Painkillers

Maia Szalavitz, The Fix. January 27, 2012.

The media trumpets a crisis in Rx painkiller addiction, but only 1% of patients get hooked. The result? Doctors treat patients like addicts, while addicts escape responsibility.

The 10 Most Dangerous Meds Driving America's Pill Crisis

Kevin Gray, The Fix. December 26, 2011.

More Americans now die from prescription pills than car accidents. The nation's response to the trend will define an era, but corporate influence threatens reform.

Why Doctors Support Treatment, Not Incarceration, for Cameron Douglas and Others who Relapse Behind Bars

Anthony Papa, December 31, 1969.


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