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Opioids that have features that make them hard to abuse may be linked to a drop in both the number of prescriptions and overdoses of these drugs

Changing Opioid Rx Formulations May Help Curb Abuse

As opioid market changed, number of prescriptions, overdoses dropped, but heroin overdoses went up
Nearly one in 10 full-time workers in the United States have had a recent substance abuse problem

Recent Substance Abuse Found in Nearly One in 10 Workers

Government report detects uptick among hotel, food service employees
A potent new designer drug called "flakka" is making headlines across the United States

Synthetic Drug ‘Flakka’ Causes Hallucinations, Fits of Rage

Use of chemical-cousin to 'bath salts' appears to be on the rise, experts say
The U.S. epidemic of prescription opioid medication abuse may be starting to reverse course

Epidemic of Rx Opioid Abuse May Be Waning in U.S.

Heroin abuse/overdoses on the rise may be one reason prescription-drug abuse is down