Prescriptions Drugs More Deadly Than Car Accidents, Guns, and Suicide
The National Institute of Drug Abuse has some pretty shocking statistics detailing just how bad America's addiction has become. For example: the US, which holds 5 percent of the world's population, is responsible for 75 percent of global prescription … Read more on Daily Beast

Brophy senior honored for drug research
The National Institute on Drug Abused (NIDA) awarded second place distinction to Aakash Jain, a senior who graduates from Brophy College Preparatory today. Jain earned his … Addiction Science Winners receive cash awards provided by Friends of NIDA. Read more on The Catholic Sun

E-cigarettes a gateway drug for nicotine addiction, new research finds
Scientists analyzed 84 research studies on e-cigarettes — battery-operated devices that vaporize a nicotine solution – and found e-cigarettes acted as a gateway drug for nicotine addiction. “We found that e-cigarettes were associated with more, not … Read more on Rick Kupchella’s BringMeTheNews

Wheaton attacking pain pill addiction: County ranks high in state for …
Racine County is ranked the fourth-highest in the state in dispensing drugs that can become addictive and be abused. To address that and the growing number of people going from prescription drug addiction to heroin, Wheaton Franciscan All Saints formed … Read more on Journal Times