According to the Utah Department of Health, Utah leads the nation in the rate of people involved in drug abuse, with about 6 percent of the population using prescription painkillers nonmedically. Drug-related deaths now kill more people in Utah than auto accidents do. This trend shift shows driving is becoming safer, and the abuse of … Continue reading
Jan, a survivor of prescription drug abuse whose name has been changed, said, “Hibernation, neglecting hygiene, and hiding medications were the most telling symptoms of my addiction.” Mary, another survivor, said her main symptom was wanting more and more medication, not to relieve pain but to satisfy the craving need. The drugs made her feel … Continue reading
This story was recently published in the Deseret News: Utah’s other drug problem — prescription drug abuse — has caught the attention of state lawmakers who are nationally known for their crackdown on street drugs and drunken driving but run a state regularly deemed the country’s prescription drug abuse capital. “This is a No. 1 … Continue reading
