Rx Drug Abuse: How Important Is The Internet?

The rising availability through the Internet of commonly abused prescription drugs has raised public health concerns. A new study released today as a Web First article by Health Affairs shows that a 10 percent increase in the availability of high-speed Internet service in a state was associated with an approximately 1 percent increase in admissions to a treatment facility for prescription drug abuse. The number of US households with Internet access increased from 18 percent in 1997 to 61 percent in 2007.

Read more from the Health Affairs blog here.