Prescription drug use and abuse.

It was supposed to be a short course of treatment with tranquilizers after the death of her infant son 15 years ago. But Lynn Ray, 46, of Germantown, Md., says her abuse of the anti-anxiety drug Xanax and other prescription drugs led to a long struggle with addiction that nearly ruined her life.

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Published in:FDA Consumer Vol. 35; no. 5; pp. 18 - 25
Main Author: Meadows M
Format: website Journal Article
Published: Food & Drug Administration Sep/Oct2001
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