Nationally, emergency room visits related to non-medical hydrocodone use have quadrupled since 2000 from 19, 221 to 86, 258 in 2009.
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The Hefley bill offers a manifestly constitutional means of asserting congressional prerogatives with respect to the use of the U.S. military in non-emergency situations.
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The rise is partly explained by a jump in the number of people needing non-emergency treatments as well as reflecting a shift towards more people choosing to use private providers - something they are entitled to do under patient choice.