Finding a drug rehab and drug detox may be what is in store for many Oregonians. More women than men and quite a few teens are becoming addicted to prescription drugs, according to Dr. Darryl S. Inaba. Dr. Inaba thinks that a larger percentage of the population abuse prescription drugs in Oregon than anywhere else. He says that Oregon ranks number one for prescription drug abuse. The drugs most abused drugs are the usual suspects - OxyContin, Vicodon, Ritalin, Adderall and cough syrup with DXM. No surprise; they’re abused all over the country. And the number of people in drug rehab centers trying to get off them are climbing.

This ties in with another story: a sad one from Reed College near Portland where one student died and another is on medical leave from heroin overdoses. The President of Reed College, Colin Driver, says “This is not working. We have to get help.” Mr. Diver may understand the problem of not only street drugs but also prescription drugs. It doesn’t really matter whether it is prescription drug abuse or heroin addiction. Mr. Diver knows he needs help, or many of his students will end up in a drug detox and drug rehab program.

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