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Politics Discussion by mekkanik_mike2014-02-08 00:30:01
  The rise of drug overdoses by firehawk 2014-02-08 11:39:16
Prescription drugs account for a lot of the rise.

BBC Clicky

"Interestingly, there is no correlation between the states that sell the most prescription drugs with the states that have the most deaths. For example, New Mexico has the highest number of overdoses but is ranked 32nd in terms of drugs sold. Oregon is ranked 4th in drugs sold but only 31st on death rate."

So, some states suck at licensing doctors and/or regulating the prescribing of drugs.

[ Reply ]
    It's not a regulatory problem, per se. by CALL-1982014-02-08 12:24:28
      I'd like to see statistics on that. by firehawk2014-02-08 12:25:48
        Not the OD part, I should note... by firehawk2014-02-08 12:26:21
        I heard the statistic on a local health talkshow. by CALL-1982014-02-08 12:46:55
          Another recommendation. by CALL-1982014-02-08 13:00:58
            Fair enough, but... by firehawk2014-02-08 14:15:25
              No there doesn't. by CALL-1982014-02-08 15:53:56
                Are you sure? by firehawk2014-02-08 17:42:41
      Sheriff Station here has two 'mailboxes' out front by pbarnrob2014-02-09 22:03:31
    I wonder how mail order pharmacies are counted by morenna2014-02-08 20:03:42
      Good point and good idea. by firehawk2014-02-08 20:48:24

 

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