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  A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stated that binge drinking is on the rise for U.S.

  Prescription Painkiller Overdose Rates Rising: What is the Link to Mental Health?

  By Rheyanne Weaver HERWriter on February 1, 2012 - 6:43am
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  Dr. Pohl discusses what women should know about taking medication to sleep better.

  What Should Women Know About Sleeping Medication? - Dr. Pohl (VIDEO)

  By Dr. Mel Pohl Expert on November 2, 2009 - 2:04pm
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  U.S. health advisers on Thursday recommended approval of a new version of the painkiller OxyContin that is designed to lessen its misuse.

  FDA Advisers Back New OxyContin Pill

  on September 24, 2009 - 4:54pm
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  A new version of the painkiller OxyContin is somewhat harder to abuse than the current version, say U.S. health officials.

  New OxyContin Offers 'Limited' Resistance to Abuse: FDA

  on September 22, 2009 - 2:24pm
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  Abuse of prescription drugs such as the painkiller Oxycontin declined last year from 2007, reversing an upward trend, a U.S. drug survey finds.

  Prescription Drug Abuse Declines, Study Finds

  on September 11, 2009 - 12:10pm
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  Dr. Pohl shares if support groups are helpful for people who are working to gain control of their prescription drug abuse.

  Prescription Drug Abuse, Are Support Groups Helpful? - Dr. Pohl (VIDEO)

  By Dr. Mel Pohl Expert on August 12, 2009 - 1:09pm
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  The painkiller dextropropoxyphene should be withdrawn from the European market because patients using the 50-year-old drug have been dying from overdoses, says the European Medicines ...

  European Regulator Wants Painkiller Off Market

  on June 26, 2009 - 8:09am
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  Retuers WASHINGTON - About a fifth of U.S. college students are taking painkilling pills and other prescription drugs to get high, a study published on Monday showed. And students who ...

  College Students Abusing Prescription Drugs

  on March 4, 2008 - 7:38am