New numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests the nation is winning its fight against prescription Prescription pill deaths down, heroin deaths on the rise New numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests the nation is winning its fight against prescription Check out this story on WBIR.com: http://on.wbir.com/1obba4s New numbers suggest the nation is winning its fight against prescription drugs, but that is leading to a new battle against an old drug. 10-15-14 New numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests the nation is winning its fight against prescription drugs, but that's leading to a new battle against an old drug-- heroin.