OxyContin already under fire for being overprescribed in adults Sara G. Miller | Live Science Doctors are worried about the recent approval of OxyContin for use in children as young as age 11. The drug, which is a powerful painkiller, has…
OxyContin already under fire for being overprescribed in adults Sara G. Miller | Live Science Doctors are worried about the recent approval of OxyContin for use in children as young as age 11. The drug, which is a powerful painkiller, has…
Sometimes with life-threatening side effects Julie Fidler | Natural Society Anti-psychotic drugs are being prescribed to an ever-increasing number of adolescents and young adults, and many of them are being prescribed for off-label purposes. But these over-prescriptions are putting youngsters…
“At least 38 million adults suffer from chronic pain, and at least 12 million have used cannabis as a treatment” Justin Gardner | Free Thought Project So far in the US, 23 states and Washington, D.C. have legalized cannabis for…
As drug overdose deaths rise across America Robert Harrington | Natural Society The shocking truth conveyed by this article’s headline is that “nearly 52 percent of the deaths were related to prescription drugs.” The unfortunate circumstance around so many prescription…