Pain-Killer Addiction Hits Rural Areas

Rural areas outpaced urban areas in substance abuse treatment rates for abuse of narcotic painkillers in 2002. This is the conclusion of a new report "Treatment Admissions in Urban and Rural Areas Involving Abuse of Narcotic Painkillers: 2002 Update" released by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
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