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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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Bay State steps up fight against drug abuse epidemic
BOSTON – Massachusetts is rising up against drug addiction after deaths due to heroin and painkiller dependency climbed 8 percent over the past…
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Opioid overdose epidemic comes into focus for NE governors
BOSTON – Sharing a table at Harvard Medical School in Boston, New England's six governors pledged Tuesday to crack down on…
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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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Marijuana may help break addiction to painkillers, heroin
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) – The growing number of patients who claim marijuana helped them drop their painkiller habit has intrigued lawmakers and…
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Mass. delegation in scramble to advance opioid proposals
STATE HOUSE — Echoing a debate that dominated Beacon Hill for the better part of the past year, the U.S. House of…
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Ayotte welcomes Obama’s turn to drug abuse fight
MANCHESTER, N.H. – When President Barack Obama turned his attention last week to the opioid and heroin overdose epidemic that has ravaged…
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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 is not a victimless crime
In this increasingly permissive age, we are told that drug abuse is a victimless crime. The Wikipedia entry for "victimless crime&…
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Baker may tackle opioid abuse epidemic this week
BOSTON – Gov. Charlie Baker, who made dealing with drug addiction a priority as he took office in January, is expected to put…
