CNN: Battling Prescription Drug Abuse
CNN: Battling prescription drug abuse – HLN’s Dr. Drew Pinsky and guests talk about the fight against prescription drug addiction.
Michael Jackson Wrongful Death Suit: Dr. Stuart Finkelstein Says King Of Pop …
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Michael Jackson cancelled a portion of his "Dangerous" tour in 1993 to undergo treatment for prescription drug addiction. Dr. Stuart Finkelstein, whose deposition was played in court Monday during the 43rd day of Jackson's wrongful death trial, treated …
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New RI law aims to reduce prescription drug abuse
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PROVIDENCE — Health officials say a new law passed this session will help fight an epidemic of accidental overdoses and abuse of prescription drugs in Rhode Island. The law expands the list of drugs included in an electronic database of some of the …
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Gulf's Voss gets second shot at college
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Voss' stepfather, Robin Burge, raised Alton while he was at Gulf Middle and Gulf High, but he didn't know how to cope with Voss' prescription-drug addiction. Burge praises Patterson for helping lead Voss down the right track. "(Alton) was heavily …
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CLAAD Lauds Signature Therapeutics' R&D Efforts To Reduce Prescription Drug …
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[2] Since 2009, CLAAD has called for private-sector research into novel technologies to reduce prescription drug abuse. Michael Barnes, executive director of CLAAD, said, "Signature Therapeutics has distinguished … Signature Therapeutics intends to …
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