The CDC has labelled prescription drug abuse as an epidemic. The DEA estimates that every 14 minutes someone in the US dies from an unintentional overdoses. For every death, 10 people are admitted into treatment, and 28 people are treated in an emergency room. 6700 people START misusing Rx drug every day.
This media campaign by the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services describes the problem, helps identify signs of abuse, provides information about treatment and recovery, and has links to more resources. This information can be found at http://www.takeonlyasdirected.com/
