prescription drug abuse

Robber Holds Up Pharmacy for Prescription Drugs

Robber holds up pharmacy for prescription drugs

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The robber "displayed a handgun on his waist" and demanded prescription drugs from workers at Marble Works Pharmacy on Main Street around 5:50 p.m. Wednesday, according to police. Police said the robber then fled the store. No one was injured in the …
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PBMs suggest ways to cut Medicare drug abuse

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Pill Mills Said to Be Part of 'epidemic'

Pill mills said to be part of 'epidemic'

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“It's probably an epidemic,” U.S. Marshal Gary Gaskins said of prescription drug abuse. Some sources say it … Because tips from the public also play a vital role in uncovering pill mills, a hotline will be established in the near future, Walker said …
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Task force takes aim at animal abuse

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Bryant Confident Open-Carry Law Will Take Effect

Bryant confident open-carry law will take effect

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Bryant spoke about the gun measure at the Department of Public Safety headquarters, after he appeared with DPS officials at a news conference about prescription drug abuse. "I don't think a judge in a particular county ought to be able to overrule the …
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Broncos suspend executives for drunken driving incidents

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SPECIAL REPORT-How U.S. Drug Sting Targeted West African Military Chiefs

SPECIAL REPORT-How U.S. drug sting targeted West African military chiefs

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Riding in the speedboat was Jose Americo Bubo Na Tchuto – a Guinea-Bissau former naval chief and war hero and, according to U.S. investigators, a kingpin of West Africa's drug trade. Na Tchuto was allegedly hoping to seal a deal involving millions …
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Cinema packed for screening of 'Oxyana' documentary

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR: July 19

COMMUNITY CALENDAR: July 19

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The free presentation will take place from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. and is offered for both parents and their children about the facts of prescription drug abuse. The program is made possible through the support of an American Medical Association Foundation grant.
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Deborah A. Berberich Offers Help to Adolescents with Co-occurring Addiction

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Eminem Admits He Nearly Died From Prescription Drug Abuse

Eminem Admits He Nearly Died From Prescription Drug Abuse

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LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Eminem has opened up about his brush with death due to prescription drug abuse. The rapper, now 40, reveals the harrowing details of his journey with addiction in a new documentary, “How To Make Money Selling Drugs” (produced …
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NJ report links corrupt doctors with drug abuse

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