Posts Tagged ‘Tranquilizers’

Drugs in Tap Water-a Present Threat

Associated Press has found, in their recent investigation, drugs in tap water supplies of many major cities.  Prescription drugs such as estrogen, sex hormones, radiation or chemotherapy prescriptions, painkillers, mood stabilizers, heart medicine, antibiotics and other drugs in tap water are a present threat.Bottled water companies are not regulated, as long as it is bottled [...]

Reasons for the Growth of Prescription Drug Abuse

In 2006, 16.2 million Americans age 12 and older had taken a prescription pain reliever, tranquilizer, stimulant, or sedative for non-medical purposes at least once in the year according to SAMHSA. The drug abuse of medications is clearly growing among the other drug abused substances. Lack of awareness and easy accessibility are the main reasons [...]