Drug Addiction

Melissa Gilbert a spokeswoman for anti-drug group

DEA drug take-back nets 121 tons of unwanted drugs

AG calls prescription drug abuse a scourge

Doctor says Anna Nicole had chronic pain syndrome

Gov't says abuse of prescription meds skyrocketing

WASHINGTON - Melissa Gilbert has ditched her "Little House" sun bonnet for a virtual megaphone, joining newly re-branded The Partnership at Drugfree.org as celebrity spokeswoman.

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WASHINGTON - A daylong, nationwide effort to get people to turn in old or unwanted prescription drugs collected more than 121 tons of unused medicine.

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MONTPELIER, Vt. - U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder says prescription drug abuse in America is at epidemic proportions and taming it will take more than law enforcement.

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LOS ANGELES - A doctor for Anna Nicole Smith says the late Playboy model had chronic pain syndrome that was a challenge to treat because she was addicted to prescription drugs.

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WASHINGTON - A new government study finds a 400 percent increase in the number of people admitted to treatment for abusing prescription pain medication.

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