Tennessee is in the nation’s top three states leading the charge on use of prescription drugs with 18 prescriptions per resident.
In 2010, the Kaiser Foundation reports that in the working-age category of 19-64 years old, the state averaged 15.3 prescriptions per person. Averaged.
Does this impact our workforce? Does this impact crime?
News reports have even documented real estate open houses being a target of prescription drug abusers and distributors. In desperation, those seeking their next fix are expanding their creativity by swiping pills from unattended bathroom medicine cabinets.
Ambulance stations in Virginia have reported theft of controlled substances from secure storage.