U.S. Targets Prescription Drug Abuse, Web Pharmacies
By Reuters
WASHINGTON - The Bush administration on Monday expanded efforts to fight illegal diversion and abuse of prescription drugs such as painkillers and sedatives.
Officials said they were taking particular aim at Internet pharmacies that sell controlled substances illegally and create easy access for teenagers, 14 percent of whom abuse prescription drugs.
"We intend to curtail this vicious practice that targets our youth in particular because of their access and interest in the Internet," John Walters, head of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), said at a press conference.
The effort was announced by the ONDCP, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Food and Drug Administration, the Department of Health and Human Services and Congress.
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