Killing More Than Pain: Deaths of Women From Prescription Overdose Rise 400 … – Chattanooga Times Free Press

Killing more than pain: Deaths of women from prescription overdose rise 400 … – Chattanooga Times Free Press


Chattanooga Times Free Press

Killing more than pain: Deaths of women from prescription overdose rise 400
Chattanooga Times Free Press
According to the Controlled Substances Act of 1970, drugs are classified in various "schedules" based on their potential for abuse, their accepted medical use and international treaties. [The following descriptions are verbatim from the Drug

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Knox County officer’s drug use questioned as convicted drug dealer seeks new … – Bangor Daily News

Knox County officer's drug use questioned as convicted drug dealer seeks new
Bangor Daily News
ROCKLAND, Maine — A former state drug enforcement officer was grilled on the stand Monday about his drug use as a convicted cocaine trafficker sought a new trial. Lt. Kirk Guerrette of the Knox County Sheriff's Office testified for nearly an hour in

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FDA's new labeling guidelines take on prescription drug abuse epidemic
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The Food and Drug Administration, in an attempt to curb nation-wide prescription painkiller abuse, has approved new labeling guidelines for extended-release and long-acting opioid pain relievers, such as Oxycontin. Federal officials say prescription 
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