Health Care & Hospital Law
Feb. 28, 2013
Prescription drug overdoses: Who's to blame?
Over 100 people die every day in the U.S. from drug overdoses, 60 percent of which are caused by prescription drugs. A lack of will by drug addicts, or an underlying problem about how these people acquire prescriptions? By Richard T. Collins
Breaking news reports of celebrity deaths linked to prescription drugs have become commonplace. Some fans only speak fondly of these fallen stars. But there is a large contingent whose immediate reaction is, "It's sad, but nobody was forcing the pills down their throats."
As many as 105 people die every day in the U.S. from drug overdoses, 60 percent of which are caused by prescription drugs. Is this a lack of moral ...
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