Take a Chill Pill: Pain Pill Addiction

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In the United States, there is a serious epidemic that has engulfing the rich and the poor, as well as the young and the elderly. Prescription drug abuse is the second most common addiction in the United States, and is rapidly growing. In order to combat the abuse of pain medications, doctors, pharmacies, local, and state agencies should set up criteria to prevent prescription pills from being abused. Furthermore, with the introduction of technology, detecting and preventing pain pill addiction should be the up most priority in the medical field.
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