(Zane Memeger, US attorney for the Philadelphia region. Credit: Mike DeNardo)
By Mike DeNardo
VILLANOVA, Pa. (CBS) ? Law enforcement officials were joining academics and health experts today at Villanova University for a summit on the growing problem of prescription drug abuse.
The abuse of prescription drugs is now a more widespread problem than cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamines combined, says US attorney Zane Memeger.
He addressed a summit at Villanova, tackling how best to stem the tide:
?For a person with an addiction problem that needs treatment, criminal prosecution isn?t going to necessarily be the way to go,? he said.? ?If you?re trafficking in these controlled substances, that?s a different ballgame.?
Dr. Mary McGonigle, director of Villanova?s student health center, gives the example of a student with a heart rate of 120 because he took his roommate?s Adderall to study for an exam:
?Those drugs are in a class of drugs that are stimulants,? she says.? ?And used inappropriately, they can certainly adversely affect your health.?
She warns that some medications can be addictive, creating long-term implications to consider.
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