Big Pharma's Golden Eggs

Who Uses and Abuses Drugs and Alcohol?
Young people ages 12 to 17 used less marijuana and cocaine in 2007 but abused prescription drugs more, according to new federal government figures...

College freshmen: pain killers and stimulants less risky than...
(Society for Prevention Research) A new study in the peer-reviewed journal, Prevention Science, finds that college freshmen believe that nonmedical...

Adults Commonly Share Prescription Drugs with Friends and Family
ATLANTA (MedPage Today) -- The patient's name on the prescription bottle may bear little resemblance to the identity of the person actually...

Candy-coating keeps proteins sweet
(National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)) Researchers at NIST have developed a fast, inexpensive and effective method for evaluating...

Teen Drug Use Linked to 'Problem Parents'
Parents who fail to monitor their school-age children's activities and leave prescription drugs within easy reach play a major contributing role in...