States in a Revolt Against a Powerful New Painkiller Pill

States in a revolt against a powerful new painkiller pill
Prescription-drug abuse is the nation’s fastest-growing drug problem with more than 4.5 million Americans abusing pain relievers, according to a 2013 Drug Enforcement Administration report.
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Painkiller Zohydro Gets FDA Approval – States Revolt
The recent FDA approval of Zohydro, a powerful new opiate pain killer, has states rebelling over its release, stating it is much too powerful and deadly and could make the nation’s heroin and prescription drug abuse worse. On Thursday, Vermont …
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Drug abuse forum organized in Claremont, NH
CLAREMONT, N.H. (AP) — Law enforcement, community prevention and public health officials are getting together to hold a forum addressing drug abuse in Claremont, N.H.. The forum is scheduled for Tuesday, April 29, at the Common Man Restaurant, from …
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This Drug Court Judge Is Going To Rehab For Substance Abuse
Broward County Court Judge Gisele Pollack—removed from the bench for substance abuse—will be in rehabilitation for as long as six months. Broward Public Defender Howard Finkelstein, himself an admitted recovering alcoholic, said that if Pollack, 55, …
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