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Opioids linked with deaths other than overdoses, study says
CHICAGO (AP) — Accidental overdoses aren't the only deadly risk from using powerful prescription painkillers — the drugs may also contribute to…
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Prince died of opioid overdose, tests reportedly show
CHICAGO (AP) — Tests show that Prince died of an opioid overdose, a law-enforcement official told The Associated Press on Thursday. The…
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Prince battled painkiller addiction, help sought too late
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prince's representatives arranged for the musician to meet a California doctor to help him kick an addiction to…
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Patients who overdose on opioids get them again, study shows
BOSTON – Most patients who receive drugs to treat chronic pain and overdose on opioid medications still get the addictive synthetic opiates through…
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Drug abuse drops under tough new court program
BOSTON – A program aimed at keeping ex-offenders from relapsing into drug abuse and crime shows early signs of success in Worcester,…
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Opioid crisis confounds efforts to rein in deadly results
BOSTON – Professionals on the front lines of fighting the opioid epidemic offered advice to lawmakers Monday about how to tackle drug abuse…
