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South Africa: Prescription Drug Abuse on the Increase
[IPS Africa: 2010-03-05]
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Twenty-two-year-old Sara Allen* uses prescription medication to get high."Prescriptions are great," she said. "I recommend Codeine." Codeine is a mild narcotic used to treat mild to moderate pain. One of the warnings on the medication is that it should not be taken with alcohol because of the risk of death. Despite this, Allen takes it when going out or hanging out with her friends. "I usually get them from someone who gets prescribed them, otherwise one of my fr. . . |
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