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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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NH probes opioid drug maker on marketing, addiction
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire Attorney General Joe Foster is targeting the maker of Oxycontin, a top selling prescription painkiller,…
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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…