HOW NEVADA COMPARES: Four Prescription Drugs in High Demand
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The following map shows the per capita consumption by the first three digits of ZIP codes throughout the United States. This maps illustrates how Nevada's rate of hydrocodone use ranks among the highest. View photo »
The following map shows the per capita consumption by the first three digits of ZIP codes throughout the United States. This maps illustrates how Nevada's rate of oxycodone use ranks among the highest. View photo »
The following map shows the per capita consumption by the first three digits of ZIP codes throughout the United States. This maps illustrates how Nevada's rate of methadone use ranks among the highest. View photo »
The following map shows the per capita consumption by the first three digits of ZIP codes throughout the United States. This maps illustrates how Nevada's rate of morphine use ranks among the highest. View photo »
Sat, Jul 5, 2008 (2 a.m.)
The following maps show the per capita consumption by the first three digits of ZIP codes throughout the United States. The maps illustrate the four prescription narcotics for which Nevada's rate of use ranks among the highest: hydrocodone (1); methadone (4); morphine (4) and oxycodone (4)
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