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Prescription drugs
Stimulant spike
Adderall abuse rises
Published Feb 16, 2016
Study: Growing number of young adults using drug without prescription / School of Public Health
Painkiller abuse
'Pill mill' crackdown saves lives, researchers say
Published Dec 21, 2015
Efforts in Florida appear to dramatically reduce painkiller overdose deaths / School of Public Health
Painkiller nation?
Published Oct 22, 2015
School of Public Health study finds that most Americans use painkillers but also see abuse as a serious issue / School of Public Health
Prescription drug abuse
Promising policy solutions
Published Aug 17, 2015
Florida laws show power of policy tools in fight against prescription drug epidemic, researchers say
Unbreakable?
Smart pill dispenser
Published June 18, 2015 Video
Tamper-proof bottle designed by students could help curb prescription painkiller misuse, abuse
Doctors report prescribing fewer opioids for pain
Published Dec 9, 2014
Concerns about prescription drug abuse, addiction may affect physicians' prescribing habits, Public Health research suggests / School of Public Health
On drugs
Addiction: Medical condition or 'moral failing'?
Published Oct 1, 2014
Drug addiction viewed more negatively than mental illness, study shows / School of Public Health
A sober plan for Baltimore
Published Sept-Oct 2014
School of Public Health pilots study on EMS treatment of substance abusers / Gazette
Joint research
Alternative medicine?
Published Aug 26, 2014
Prescription drug overdose deaths lower in states with legal medical marijuana, study shows
Pill talk
Clinton urges action on prescription drug abuse
Published May 16, 2014
Former president speaks at School of Public Health town hall meeting