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Narcotic Usage - Too Much or Too Little?

Just in case you thought the problems with abuse of powerful prescription drugs have been overstated, here is a wake-up call from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

By Joseph Paduda | Updated on September 15, 2010

Just in case you thought the problems with abuse of powerful prescription drugs have been overstated, here is a wake-up call from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The CDC’s Director is taking this very seriously, saying, “Overdose with prescription drugs is one of the most serious and fastest-growing problems in this country.”

The problem is showing up in a doubling of emergency room admissions due to prescription drug abuse, driven primarily by oxycodone, methadone, and hydrocodone.

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