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Crowded households during the holidays mean the risk of prescription drug abuse—long since declared an epidemic by the CDC—is higher than ever. A recent national survey revealed that 70% of those who abuse Rx meds first get them from a friend or relative. It's easy to imagine house guests in unfamiliar surroundings at this time of year stumbling upon a (prescribed) stash—perhaps an aching uncle looking for anything labeled “pain relief,” or some overexcited youngsters seeking a "safe" high (it's from a pharmacy, right?). With this in mind, The Fix asks Tanya Roberts, project coordinator at Operation Medicine Cabinet in North Carolina
