hydrocodone
Schumer Launching Campaign To Reclassify Addictive Prescription Drug
Hydrocodone, better known by its brand name Vicodin, is derived from opium poppy like heroin.
New Database To Help Crack Down On Prescription Drug-Related Crime In N.Y.
Sen. Charles Schumer, who pushed the Drug Enforcement Administration for its creation, called it the first of its kind in the country.
City Council Holds Hearing To Address Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic
Witnesses testified that prescription painkiller abuse has become a major multimillion dollar drug epidemic in the city.
NY Attorney General Wants New Tool To Fight Prescription Drug Addiction
Eric Schneiderman wants to see a new real time database that would report and track certain controlled substances to prevent doctor shopping.
Sen Schumer: ‘Super Painkillers Could Lead To Violent Robberies’
A U.S. senator is warning that a new batch of super painkillers now under review could lead to violent robberies.
Schumer Calls For Crackdown On Prescription Drugs In Wake Of Medford Pharmacy Massacre
On Sunday, Sen. Charles Schumer said that the abuse of prescription narcotics is reaching levels not seen since the crack epidemic of the 1980s and early 1990s.
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