Drug Abuse: Prescription Drug Abuse Becomes Deadly Epidemic – WTVA

Prescription drug abuse becomes deadly epidemic – WTVA
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Prescription drug abuse becomes deadly epidemic
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TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) – According to a July report released by the Centers for Disease Control, more than 16,000 people in the United States die each year from prescription drug abuse, an increase of over 300 percent since 1999, and those figures are 
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Nazareth woman charged with abuse now faces drug charges – The Express Times – LehighValleyLive.com
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Nazareth woman charged with abuse now faces drug charges
The Express Times – LehighValleyLive.com
Half of a couple accused of endangering their child was arrested Friday on drug charges based on a tip from her boyfriend, police said. Susan Autenrieth, 35, of Nazareth, allegedly forged prescriptions for drugs, police said. Police said she

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NY Giants’ Will Hill: Marijuana led to failed drug tests – New York Daily News
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NY Giants' Will Hill: Marijuana led to failed drug tests
New York Daily News
Giants safety Will Hill, who was suspended four games last week for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy, talked about being held up at shotgun, being viewed as an ATM and entering a rehabilitation clinic for drug abuse on Easter. All the
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