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Deadly dangers of prescription painkiller addiction

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Susan Overstreet, of Florence, and Martha Armstrong, of Chesterfield, met a few months ago after learning each had loved ones die from prescription drug abuse. Last May, an accidental overdose of painkillers claimed the life of Overstreet's 25-year-old …
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East Bay doctor under fire for large prescriptions of addictive painkillers

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Given the widespread problems of overdose and addiction related to opioid painkillers, when does prescribing actually exacerbate the suffering it's meant to ease? Health professionals are re-examining the risks and benefits of prescribing opioid pain …
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NY law aimed at painkiller addiction called model

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Associated Press. NEW YORK — A new state law designed to curb the prescription drug addiction that kills one American every 19 minutes is a model for the country, New York officials said Monday. Under I-STOP — the Internet System for Tracking …
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More Babies Born Addicted To Painkillers, Multiple Reports Show Growing …

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In the past decade, the number of babies born addicted to opiates has tripled. An April study found that in American hospitals, roughly one baby is born with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) per hour, meaning they became addicted to drugs in utero …
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