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Will the Government's Drug 'Take-Back' Do Anything to Reduce Misuse? (Opinion)

Submitted by dguard on
Seeking to address the fact that in 17 states prescription drug combination overdoses kill more people than traffic accidents, and that prescription drug related treatment admissions have recently increased 400%, the DEA will collect your unused medications, no questions asked. But will this straightforward strategy really address the rise in addictions and death? The data suggest that the issue is more complicated than you think.

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