Drug Overdoses, Cellphone-Linked Car Crashes Top Injury Deaths

Drug overdoses, cellphone-linked car crashes top injury deaths
In 18 states and Washington, D.C., drug poisoning is the leading cause of accidental death
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Woman arrested for drug abuse in parked car: Brooklyn Police Blotter
Drug Abuse, Westbrook Drive: A Brooklyn woman, 61, was arrested after she was found smoking from a glass pipe in her car March 1. The car she was driving was reported weaving on Interstate 480, and officers found the…
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Fight Against Prescription Drug Abuse May Have Fueled Heroin Use: Experts
Some addiction experts say the U.S. government’s fight against prescription drug abuse may have inadvertently contributed to the rise in heroin use, according to The Washington Post.
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FDA chief defends new pain drug despite worries about abuse
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday defended the agency's approval of Zohydro, a powerful prescription opioid made by Zogenix Inc, saying it offers a "unique" option to treat pain despite concerns about …
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North Andover CARES fights youth drug abuse locally
On the morning of March 31, former NBA and Celtics player Chris Herren will speak to North Andover students in grades 8 through 12 about the dangers of substance abuse and addicition. This speaking event will take place at 10:30 a.m. in the North …
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