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More older adults developing prescription drug dependency
Whether accurate or not, most people have a mental picture of what a drug abuser might look like —that image is rarely their grandma or grandpa. According to research by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), the percentage of Americans age...Tags: Medical Research, Diabetes, Insurance, Prescription Drugs, Addiction
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From Summa Cum Laude...to Selling Oxy on Craig's List
pix11.com | @murphypixA former “tech” millionaire busted in a gun-running ring with a New York City cop two weeks ago was slapped with new criminal charges on Friday. The Special Narcotics Prosecutor said she was pushing painkillers like Oxycontin on Craig’s...Tags: Medford, OxyContin (drug), Queens (New York City), Drug Trafficking, New York University
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Legal drugs, deadly outcomes
Terry Smith collapsed face-down in a pool of his own vomit. Lynn Blunt snored loudly as her lungs slowly filled with fluid. Summer Ann Burdette was midway through a pear when she stopped breathing. Larry Carmichael knocked over a lamp as he fell...
Tags: Law Enforcement, Medical Research, Muscle Relaxers, Crime, Law and Justice, Alcohol Addiction
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Rx for Danger: Oxycodone crackdown drives addicts to other drugs
For years, oxycodone reigned as the prescription drug of choice for dealers and abusers in Florida.
The painkiller was so widely prescribed in the Sunshine State that just two years ago, 90 of the top 100 oxycodone-buying physicians in the nation were...Tags: U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy, Law Enforcement, Drug Trafficking, Crime, Law and Justice, Laws
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The prescription drug toll
If one doctor's prescriptions might be connected to the unnecessary deaths of multiple patients over several years, the state should be asking questions. Times reporters Scott Glover and Lisa Girion analyzed 3,733 prescription drug-related deaths in...
Tags: Medical Research, Pharmaceuticals, Substance Abuse, Chemical Industry, Prescription Drugs
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Marine gets rare spinal surgery to stop pain in his arm
A foot and half separated Marc Burleson from the buried bomb he was trying to defuse last December in a narrow alleyway of a small Afghanistan village.
The bomb exploded, mutilating the Marine's face, ripping off part of his right arm, paralyzing his...Tags: Spine, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Afghanistan, Iraq War (2003-2011), Emergency Incidents
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University of Maryland, Baltimore to revamp teaching on pain
As part of a federal project aimed at better treating pain, the University of Maryland, Baltimore will begin revamping the way it teaches future doctors, dentists, nurses and pharmacists.
Pain affects approximately 100 million Americans and their...Tags: Thomas Jefferson, Arthritis, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Medical Specialization, Pharmaceuticals
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Chicago Forward: Women's Health (Now with full video presentation)
There are many ways to consider the topic of Women's Health: How do you find a doctor for yourself or your family? How to make sure you're getting appropriate treatment? Which supplements work, and which are a waste of time? From heart health to fighting...
Tags: Family, Women's Health, Chicago Tribune, Weight, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Secret plea deal may give pill-mill doctor just 6 months in work release
Doctor Riyaz Jummani's two Orlando pain clinics were among the worst pill mills in the state, according to authorities. Agents who raided the offices last year were quick to tout an alarming statistic: Jummani prescribed more oxycodone during a three-...
Tags: Law Enforcement, Criminals, Organized Crime, Drug Trafficking, Crime, Law and Justice
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When use becomes abuse: Drug abuse is on the rise and most people can find a stash in their own homes
chrisc@herald-mail.comThe newest drug-abuse trend is a bit of a shocker. The drug is legal, and it's found in more than half the homes in the United States. Abuse is so widespread, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention classifies it as an epidemic. Abusers...Tags: Spine, Crime, Law and Justice, Aspirin (drug), Medical Procedures and Tests, Diseases and Illnesses
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Plan calls for pain-pill prescribers to get better educated
Vital Signs Health Blog - Orlando SentinelPrescription drug abuse is the fastest growing drug problem in United States, according to the Food and Drug Administration. To help curb it, the agency announced Monday a new risk management plan that would require manufacturers of long-lasting and... -
HELPED OR HOOKED?
Los Angeles TimesFourteen of Doanh Nguyen's patients have died of prescription drug overdoses since 2005, coroner's records show. But he's not to blame for any of them, he said. His practice in Orange County's Little Saigon caters to pain sufferers of all kinds....Tags: Lobbying, Nigeria, Arthritis, Diseases and Illnesses, Medical Procedures and Tests
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