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U.N. narcotics board warns of prescription drug abuse (Reuters)

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FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2006 file photo, bottles of prescription medications move along a production line at Medco Health Solutions, Inc.'s Willingboro Dispensing Pharmacy, in Willingboro, N.J. Pharmacy benefits manager Medco Health Solutions Inc. said Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010, its profit climbed 24 percent in the fourth quarter on higher revenue due to higher prices for brand-name drugs and new clients.(AP Photo/Mel Evans, file)

Reuters - Abuse of prescription drugs is growing rapidly around the world, with more people abusing legal narcotics than heroin, cocaine and ecstasy combined, the United Nations global drugs watchdog said on Wednesday.




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