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Study: 70 Percent Of Americans On Prescription Drugs

Rochester, Minn. (CBS ATLANTA) – Researchers find that nearly 70 percent of Americans are on at least one prescription drug, and more than half receive at least two prescriptions. Mayo Clinic...

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Friends Common Source Of Abused Prescription Meds

CHICAGO (AP) — Most people who abuse addictive prescription painkillers get them for free from friends or relatives, while drug dealers are a relatively uncommon source for those at highest risk for...

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Prescription Medications Are Now Illicit Substances

This article is sponsored by Ocean Breeze Treatment Centers The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that prescriptions for pain medication have quadrupled since 1999. The American College of...

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Opioids No Better Than Over-The-Counter Pain Meds, Study Finds

CBS Local — A yearlong study offers rigorous new evidence against using prescription opioids for chronic pain. In patients with stubborn back aches or hip or knee arthritis, opioids worked no better...

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Study: Fatal Drug-Related Crashes Now Outpacing Drunk Driving Crashes

WASHINGTON, DC (CBS Local) – There’s a disturbing new trend as fatal-drug related crashes now outpace deadly accidents involving alcohol. With a growing number of states legalizing marijuana, combined...

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CDC: Opioid Addiction Among Pregnant Women Skyrockets

ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS Local) – A new report from the CDC reveals a troubling surge in opioid use among pregnant women. Researchers found that addiction among soon-to-be mothers is four times higher than it...

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Largest Healthcare Fraud Takedown: 19 Of 345 People Charged In Florida

WASHINGTON D.C. (CW44 News At 10) – Law enforcement officials announced today announced a historic nationwide enforcement action involving 345 charged defendants across 51 federal districts, including...

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Man Pleads Guilty To Unlawfully Distributing Opioids At His Pain Management...

MIAMI, Fla. (CW44 News At 10)– A Florida man pleaded guilty to unlawfully distributing opioids at his pain management clinic in Miami, Florida. According to court documents, Habib Geagea Palacios, 40,...

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