"This is not a new idea - medicine makers have been operating successful take-back programs in Canada, France, Spain, and elsewhere for many years. British Columbia's program, for example, has been operating since 1996 and is fully paid for by the pharmaceutical industry."Prescription drug abuse is becoming an increasing problem among teenagers, primarily because the drugs are so easily obtained. In Washington, pharmaceuticals are the drug-of-choice among 12- and 13-year olds, exceeding alcohol and marijuana. Source: The Herald (WA)
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