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Drug overdose deaths up for 11th consecutive year
February 19, 2013 6:19 PM
CHICAGO (AP) - Drug overdose deaths rose for the 11th straight year, federal data show, and most of them were accidents involving addictive painkillers despite growing attention to risks from these medicines. "The big picture is that this is a big problem that has gotten much worse quickly," said Dr.... more » -
States fight 'tourists' trafficking painkillers
July 8, 2012 2:40 PM
LEBANON, Ohio (AP) - As he sat in the doctor's office, ex-boxer and weightlifter Gerald Dixon explained that years of sports had left him in pain, especially his hands, and he was looking for relief. After a cursory examination at the clinic in West Palm Beach, Fla., Dixon left with... more » -
Feds resist control for 2nd most-abused pain drug
August 20, 2011 5:13 PM
NEW YORK (AP) - Drug control advocates say the federal government has been dragging its feet for 12 years on whether to restrict the second most-abused medicine in the United States. The drug is hydrocodone, and it's the key ingredient in Vicodin, Norco and other painkillers. Emergency room... more »
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