Prescription Drugs

#Rxchat: Our Top Ten Takeaways

Last week, The Fix and Phoenix House hosted a lively #Rxchat on prescription drug abuse. Participants debated why teens abuse Ritalin, how to help addicted veterans, whether abuse-resistant pills are a good idea, and more.

Join Us: Prescription Drugs Twitter Chat With The Fix

Our next Twitter chat with The Fix will focus on prescription drug use and abuse and will take place on May 14 in honor of National Prevention Week. Just use the hashtag #rxchat to join!

Barring Generic OxyContin: A Small Win

Last week on Mad Men, advertising guru Don Draper had some choice words for his wife Megan: “I can tolerate this, but I won’t encourage it.” I might have said the same thing when I found out about the FDA’s recent decision to bar generic OxyContin.

Anxiety & The Working Woman’s Paradox

In ‘Lean In,’ Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg argues that fear leads women to hold themselves back in their careers. But our inner turmoil may have more dire consequences than missing out on a promotion: rising rates of addiction.

The Downside of Students Aiming High

The recent story of a class president who killed himself after becoming addicted to Adderall reminds us of the ways pressure-cooker environments can damage young people.