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"One out of every ten high school seniors now reports abusing powerful pain killers.”

- Partnership for a Drug-Free America’s Attitude Tracking Survey

 

“Abuse of certain prescription drugs – controlled substances such as pain killers and performance enhancing steroids – has become an increasingly widespread problem in the United States, leading to dangerous abuse, addiction and sometimes fatalities.”

- Karen P. Tandy, Administrator, DEA

 

Since 1995, the number of drug abuse-related emergency room visits involving pain relievers such as Vicodin®, Percocet®, OxyContin®, and Darvon® increased 153 percent from 42,857 to 108,320.”

- Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN)

Report Suspicious Internet Pharmacies

Do you have information regarding illegal prescription drug sales or rogue pharmacies operating on the Internet?

You can make an anonymous, confidential report to the appropriate authorities by contacting the Pharmaceutical Drug Abuse Hotline (toll-free) at:

1-877-RxAbuse
(1-877-792-2873)

To make an on-line report:
CLICK HERE

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